Man, November 15, 2026, is serving up a straight-up thriller at AT&T Stadium! The 49ers are barely clinging to a 17-16 lead over the Cowboys at halftime, and if you blinked, you might’ve missed the entire difference. This is a bona fide shootout, and every single play feels like it matters.
49ers Offense Is Rolling, Purdy Slinging It
Talk about a first half where both offenses just went for it! The 49ers are absolutely running wild, outgaining the Cowboys 244 to 165 total yards. Brock Purdy looks incredibly sharp, slinging it for 217 yards and two touchdowns on 12-of-17 passing. Dude bought time rolling right and hit Christian McCaffrey on a ridiculous 74-yard catch-and-run touchdown. McCaffrey’s got two catches for 81 yards and that score, plus another 21 yards on eight rushes. And let’s not forget Deebo Samuel’s 11-yard touchdown grab and Eddy Pineiro’s 28-yard field goal. Pineiro’s extra point after McCaffrey’s bomb gave San Francisco the lead with just 2:26 left before the break. Every point feels massive right now, especially when the scoreboard is this tight.
A Missed PAT, Pickens Torches the Defense, And Still No Lead
But man, the Cowboys are still right there, even with a brutal miss that’s literally costing them the lead. Brandon Aubrey, their kicker, straight up whiffed on an extra point. That’s the *only* reason the 49ers are up by one! It’s wild, especially after Aubrey drilled a 52-yard field goal earlier on their very first drive. Dak Prescott is 7-for-17 for 104 yards with two touchdowns. And can we talk about George Pickens? The dude just returned from a hamstring injury and he is absolutely torching the 49ers secondary. Two touchdowns, 35 and 39 yards, and six catches for 97 yards! Ryan Flournoy’s got their only other catch. They cannot cover this guy. Imagine if that extra point was good, the Cowboys would be leading by two, 18-17, heading into the locker room. That’s gotta sting.
It’s a genuine shootout, and the second half is gonna be absolutely bonkers. With just one point separating these teams and a missed PAT being the entire difference, every snap when they come back out is gonna be edge-of-your-seat football. You just know these teams are coming out swinging. What’s the over/under on fireworks in the next 30 minutes of play?
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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