The offense has been largely inconsistent through five games, and that issue was amplified in Sunday night's rout at the hands of San Francisco. Moving forward, finding the rhythm will be the focus.

The Cowboys already lost the game on Sunday but now they could be without two key players on defense and special teams. 

In his Monday column, even with the lopsided score, this loss in San Francisco seemed significantly worse.

Micah Parsons is taking his lumps after what the 49ers were able to do against the Cowboys in Week 5, and this week will be all about staring that failure in the face to try and improve.

CeeDee Lamb sees offensive production that's been made this season, but he says that they have to remain consistent to win big games.

There will be a lot of soul-searching by Mike McCarthy, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys as a whole following the blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5.

After a huge 42-10 loss to San Francisco, Dak Prescott says that the team's brotherhood will be tested now more than ever.

The highly anticipated rematch from last year's playoff game was never much of a game as the 49ers dominated in every way.

Plays that might get forgotten include a couple of costly penalties on Donovan Wilson and a missed deep ball by Dak Prescott.

In what has been a Jekyll & Hyde five-game effort for Dallas to this point, the Cowboys are at the point now where they need to find their identity before it finds them.

The battle between the Cowboys and the 49ers was a lopsided one in Week 5, but there were five Cowboys who were seen trying to change the outcome for Dallas.

Hoping to prove they could finally beat their postseason nemesis, the Cowboys instead are once again outmuscled and outplayed in a humbling 42-10 loss to the 49ers.

All the headlines of the week to preview the Cowboys and 49ers matchup Sunday night. 

This is the game we've all been waiting for and finally, the Cowboys will get another shot at beating the 49ers, who have ended their season each of the last two years. Here's what the staff writers say will happen come Sunday night. 

 "Here we go". Big Game Sunday. A game that Dak Prescott and the Cowboys hope to enter with their offensive line finally intact.

Through two games as a starting boundary corner, DaRon Bland has filled in nicely for Trevon Diggs. Can he keep it going against a versatile San Francisco receiver group?

We polled our panelists to predict who will score the first rushing touchdown of the game, using players from either team.

Here are some of the latest news items that have come from some members of the Cowboys' alumni.

Here are the 10 most notable 'big facts' to remember ahead of Sunday's 7:20 CT kickoff on NBC.

Dak Prescott and his offense is looking to finally show their explosiveness in Week 5, but they'll have to do it against a 49ers' defense that is not charitable.

With Trey Lance less than two months removed from being a member of the 49ers, the preparation in going to San Francisco has had Lance dive in head first with both sides of the ball.

With history in play and potential future playoff implications having a stake in Sunday night's game, Dak Prescott isn't backing down from the spotlight going into San Francisco.

Tyron Smith took a huge step toward likely taking the field when the Dallas Cowboys take on the San Francisco 49ers, and his fellow linemen are excited for his return.

Let's take a look back at the top-10 games played between the 49ers and Cowboys.

The red zone has been more like the Twilight Zone this year for the Cowboys. Weird stuff seems to happen. Plus, the O-Line shuffle, a stingy defense, a new special teams ace and more!

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson moves the chains on a 20-yard catch and run.

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard takes a screen pass for a 26-yard ride down the field.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb finds open grass for a 29-yard catch and run.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch flies downhill for a tackle for a loss on San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott dials launch codes for a 26-yard touchdown to Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin.

Dallas Cowboys defensive back Jourdan Lewis rips the ball from San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey for a key takeaway at the doorstep of the end zone.

Dallas Cowboys safety Jayron Kearse's relentless pursuit nets a chasedown sack of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.

Los Cowboys no supieron capitalizar sus oportunidades y cayeron ante los Vikings en un duelo crucial para sus aspiraciones de playoffs.

La actuación más reciente de los Dallas Cowboys dejó muchas oportunidades desperdiciadas ante los Vikings, y Brian Schottenheimer habló con franqueza tras la derrota de la Semana 15.

El esquinero Trevon Diggs dijo sentirse 'lo suficientemente bien para jugar' y se mostró 'decepcionado' por la decisión del equipo de mantenerlo inactivo tras la derrota de los Cowboys ante los Vikings el domingo por la noche.