Cowboys vs. 49ers: The Good, Bad and Ugly from San Francisco’s 24-17 Week 4 Loss
By Peter Panacy
The San Francisco 49ers dropped their Week 4 contest to the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 24-17. Niner Noise takes a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from San Francisco’s efforts.
The San Francisco 49ers would probably like to wake up Monday morning and forget the apparent nightmare that happened at Levi’s Stadium in Week 4.
But the Niners’ 24-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys was no nightmare. It was reality. A reality revealing a lot of the problems the red and gold are facing in 2016.
As we do each week, Niner Noise takes a look at the good, bad and ugly from San Francisco’s efforts. Despite falling to 1-3, the 49ers do have some positive takeaways. And with a quarter of the season under our belts, we can gauge just what to expect from head coach Chip Kelly and Co. heading into the next stretch of football.
One of the toughest parts to swallow is the fact San Francisco held a 14-0 lead, only to be outscored 24-3 from midway in the second quarter onward.
But that’s not the only problem.
The injury bug bit the Niners hard. Linebacker NaVorro Bowman was carted off the sidelines. And rookie defensive end DeForest Buckner also suffered a significant injury.
That’s not all of the ugly either.
So let’s take a look at the few things that went right and the large amount of things that went wrong.