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Eternal Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers the competition will take center stage on Sunday evening.

However, at this stage of the season, both teams are unable to match their rivals. The 49ers injuries have plagued them all season, with the latest blow coming from their wide receiver corps. Brandon Aiyuk will miss the rest of the season with a brutal knee injury Deebo Samuel was taken to hospital while fighting pneumonia.

The Cowboys they’ve dealt with their fair share of injuries, but their problems go beyond who’s not on the pitch. Head coach Mike McCarthy has drawn the ire of Dallas fans this season as the team, especially the defense, hasn’t quite performed as expected. Ascension Week 8The Cowboys field the 31st-scoring defense in scoring, which is fueling both McCarthy and new Dallas defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.

Now, after a bye week, fans and analysts alike will witness whether the break was beneficial to Dallas in the playoff hunt, or whether the badly injured 49ers will be able to take advantage of a faltering Cowboys team on national television.

USA TODAY Sports will deliver live updates, highlights and more Week 8 “Sunday Night Football” duel between the Cowboys and 49ers below.

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Start time: 20:20 ET | 17:20 Polish time

The 49ers vs. Cowboys “Sunday night footballThe fight will start at 20:20 ET (17:20 PT). The Cowboys will travel to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California to face the 49ers.

The game will be broadcast on NBC i Peacock. The game is also available for streaming Fubo.

Mike Tirico (live) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst) will lead the conversation, and Melissa Stark will add reports from the field for NBC.

Here’s how to do it USA TODAY sports staff feel 49ers vs. Cowboys matchup on “SNF” will shake:

Lorenzo Reyes: Cowboys 21, 49ers 20
Tyler’s Dragon: 49ers 23, Cowboys 21
Richard Morin: 49ers 30, Cowboys 27
Jordan Mendoza: 49ers 22, Cowboys 20

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Proliferation: 49ers (-4.5)
Money line: 49er (-225); Cowboys (+180)
Over/under: 46.5

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The running back was not listed on the Cowboys’ injury report all week. According to multiple reports, Dowdle began feeling ill after arriving at Levi’s Stadium before the game Sunday match. After the Cowboys’ medical staff evaluated the starting shortstop, the team ruled him out of the primetime game against the 49ers.

Two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons will miss a third straight game as he continues his rehabilitation from a sprained ankle he suffered against the Cowboys Week 4game against the New York Giants. The linebacker didn’t practice all week when Dallas returned from its bye week.

Here are the inactive Cowboys players:

DE Micah Parsons
QB Trey Lance (third QB)
CB Caelen Carson
RB Rico Dowdle
CB Andrew Booth
OT Matt Waletzko

According to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, Deebo Samuel has been struggling with a “pneumonia-like illness” for several weeks. The star player played just four snaps in San Francisco Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefsand he was still in the hospital on Tuesday. Samuel did not practice Wednesday, but saw limited action on Thursday and Friday and is scheduled to play against the Cowboys on Sunday night.

George Kittle, who Shanahan said worked “day to day” on Monday, will also be active Sunday night. The All-Pro was dealing with a sprained foot, which also limited his practice this week.

Here are the 49ers’ inactive players:

QB Joshua Dobbs
DL Kevin Gives
Jake Moody
WR Jauan Jennings
OL Ben Bartch
LB Jalen Graham
CB Rock Ya-Sin

On Monday, October 21, an MRI confirmed what the 49ers initially feared when he was injured against the Chiefs: Brandon Aiyuk tore his ACL and MCLduring impact. His season is over.

Aiyuk took a hit on his right leg from Chamarri Conner, aBossessafety, after being caught in the second quarter.

According to AccuWeathergame-time temperatures at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, will be a comfortable 70 degrees with intermittent clouds. There is no chance of precipitation.

The Pittsburgh Steelersare associated withNew England Patriotsfor the most Super Bowl wins with six.

Pittsburgh and Dallas have the distinction of playing each other more often than any other team combination in three-game Super Bowl history.

The 49ers have appeared in the Super Bowl eight times and have five rings, with the last time coming in the 1994 season. The Cowboys have five Super Bowl wins, with the last one coming in the 1995 season.

Signed by Dak Prescott record contract extensionwith the Cowboys on the eve of the NFL season. The terms of the contract were as follows, among others:Spotrac.com: :

Deadline: 4 years
Total value: $240 million
Annual Average Value (AAV): $60 million
Guaranteed money: $231 million

The deal was tied to the remaining year of the four-year, $160 million contract he signed with the Cowboys before the start of free agency in 2021. This will link Prescott to the Cowboys through the 2028 campaign, the season in which he will be 35 years old.

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