ARLINGTON, Texas -- As they have so often -- and in a finish befitting their historic rivalry -- the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys battled to the bitter end of Sunday's nostalgic NFC wild-card meeting.Ultimately, a strong Niners defensive effort combined with myriad Dallas mistakes allowed San Francisco to emerge with a 23-17 victory in the first postseason meeting…

second QuarterPITKCTD10:41T.J. Watt 26 Yrd Fumble Recovery , C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-P.Harvin.2 plays, 12 yards, 0:3270TD5:50Jerick McKinnon Pass From Patrick Mahomes for 4 Yrds Harrison Butker Made Ex. Pt8 plays, 76 yards, 4:5677TD1:55Byron Pringle Pass From Patrick Mahomes for 12 Yrds, H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-T.Townsend.7 plays, 74 yards, 2:43714TD0:22Travis Kelce Pass From Patrick Mahomes…

CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor wanted to give a game ball to the city after the franchise won its first playoff game in 31 years.Taylor made sure he delivered that honor personally. On his way home from Saturday's 26-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the third-year coach popped into a local bar and delivered a white and…

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nursing a 9-point lead in the third quarter, the San Francisco 49ers finally got the game's first takeaway. They wasted no time making the Dallas Cowboys pay for the mistake.After cornerback K'Waun Williams came up with an interception of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott at Dallas' 26, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan did what he has done so many…