At halftime of "Sunday Night Football," the Dallas Cowboys hold a surprising 10-6 lead over the host San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco jumped out to an early lead with a field goal on its first possession, and after Dak Prescott was intercepted on a deep ball intended for KaVontae Turpin on Dallas' ensuing drive, it looked like this game might play out exactly as so many recent games between these two teams have.
Instead, the Niners quickly punted after the pick, and the Cowboys put together their best drive of the game -- one that saw Prescott convert multiple third downs and then Ezekiel Elliott plow into the end zone from 1 yard out. The Niners turned it over on downs on their following drive, and the Cowboys extended their lead with a field goal.
San Francisco then quickly marched into Dallas territory with a few Isaac Guerendo runs, but a holding penalty set their drive back and the Niners ultimately had to settle for another kick from Anders Carlson to cut into -- but not erase -- Dallas' lead.
After a quick three-and-out by Dallas, the Niners nearly took advantage of the little time they had remaining in the half, only to stall out just over midfield. They once again quickly moved into Dallas territory after the Cowboys left the middle of the field uncovered not once but twice, resulting in a first-down scramble by Brock Purdy and then a 30-yard catch-and-run by George Kittle. But Purdy fumbled while trying to pump-fake a throw, and the drive ended without any points on the board.
Can the shorthanded Cowboys pull off a road upset, or will the Niners reassert themselves after halftime? We'll find out soon enough. In the meantime, keep it locked to our live blog throughout the rest of the night as we update you with stats, scores and highlights.
Where to watch Cowboys vs. 49ers
Date: Sunday, Oct. 27 | Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
Channel: NBC | Stream: fubo (try for free)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: 49ers -5.5; O/U 48.5 (via Caesars)