The Dallas Cowboys had high hopes heading into the Week 7 bye, but the team was unable to exorcise the demons of their past, falling once again to the San Francisco 49ers.

Dallas went into halftime with a 10-6 lead, but the team completely fell apart in the third quarter and were outscored 21-0.

The Cowboys stormed back in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late, and the offense sputtered with four straight incompletions in their final attempt at a comeback victory.

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After the match the frustrations were clear.

Star cornerback Trevon Diggs emerged from the locker room and confronted a local reporter for a tweet sent during the game. The tweet questioned Diggs’ efforts, and he was not pleased.

Cowboys star receiver CeeDee Lamb, who had an outstanding game of 13 catches and two touchdowns with 146 yards, echoed the frustrations with his brief commentary.

“Pretty bad. It really sucks,” Lamb said of how badly the Cowboys wanted to end their losing streak against the 49ers. “Especially because we’ve come here three times in the last three years (and) we’ve lost to them. It’s sickening.”

The team’s seven other pass catchers combined for 12 yards and 97 yards.

On the ground, the rushing attack sputtered again with just 56 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries, for an average of 2.9 yards per carry.

If the Cowboys want to turn things around, someone outside of Lamb is going to have to step up. And Dak Prescott will have to cut back on sales and prove he was worth $60 million a year.

Next up for Dallas is a Week 9 showdown against the 5-3 Atlanta Falcons on the road.

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