Randall Cobb (abdomen) is expected to return Saturday vs. the Niners, but the news isn't as positive for two other Packers players. Marquez Valdes-Scantling (back) is doubtful, and David Bakhtiari is questionable after practicing just once this week.
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— Kyle Shanahan walked onto the field with an emphatic nod, believing his San Francisco 49ers had beaten the Dallas Cowboys in a chaotic wild-card finish that left many not sure what was happening.
Kyle Shanahan made an egregious 4th down error by taking a delay of game and punting on what would have been a 4th-and-1 with 2:51 left, per ESPN's win probability model. WP numbers if it had been 4th-and-1: WP go: 86.7% WP punt: 82.2% Needed a 47% chance of conversion to justify going to for it. We estimated their conversion chance at 69%.
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After intercepting Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, the 49ers scored with a big run by Samuel.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 460 | 372 |
| Arizona | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 449 | 366 |
| San Francisco | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 427 | 365 |
| Seattle | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 395 | 366 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(3) | Trey Lance | QB | North Dakota State |
| 2(16) | Aaron Banks | OG | Notre Dame |
| 3(25) | Trey Sermon | RB | Ohio State |
| 3(39) | Ambry Thomas | CB | Michigan |
| 5(11) | Jaylon Moore | OG | Western Michigan |
| 5(28) | Deommodore Lenoir | CB | Oregon |
| 5(36) | Talanoa Hufanga | S | USC |
| 6(10) | Elijah Mitchell | RB | Louisiana-Lafayette |
