Kyle Shanahan’s halftime speech resonated with the team. The offense scored a touchdown in just over two minutes, thanks to a 43-yard gain from Kittle. Guerendo ran the ball in from four yards out to give San Francisco a 13-10 lead.

Could we finally see the 49ers playing complementary football? The kickoff team defended another trick play by the Cowboys. Deommodore Lenoir picked off Dak Prescott for his second interception in as many weeks.

For the second time in as many trips, the 49ers scored a touchdown in the red zone. Purdy scrambled for a first down on 3rd-and-3. Then Kittle was open in the end zone for a touchdown. There was a flag on the line, but it was picked up and the Niners took a commanding 20-10 lead.

Nick Sorensen had been having a great game up until that point, and it didn’t stop in the third quarter. The defense swarmed, but Sorensen pressed all the right buttons. He found a way to free up his best pass rushers, and they rewarded their coordinator with wins.

A quick three-and-out was followed by a methodical drive that took over five minutes due to the offense. Purdy’s best play of the game came on a broken play. A swing pass was designed for Deebo. Dallas read it, and instead of forcing a play that could have been disastrous, Purdy stuffed the ball and ran 16 yards. Kittle had another 27 yards gain, and Samuel gained 16 yards on 3rd and 7. Purdy came in on 3rd and goal from the two to give the 49ers a commanding 27-10 lead.