The Dallas Cowboys exited the bye week the same way they entered it, with a tough loss to an NFC foe. Yes, the Cowboys dropped their fourth game of the season on Sunday night in a 30-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

The world may seem like it’s falling apart, but let’s get over it. Here are four takeaways from the Cowboys loss.

Fans might identify the third quarter as the part of the game that lost the Cowboys. Dallas gave up 21 points in the quarter, cementing nearly its fourth loss of the season.

It’s been beaten like a drum all season, but fans need to keep hearing it: The running game has cost this team so many games. Even with Dalvin Cook making a strong debut, the Cowboys had just 57 rushing yards.

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That old turnover problem quarterback Dak Prescott has had in the past seemed to be back. Prescott threw two interceptions Sunday night, and in a game where the Cowboys didn’t want to give a battered 49ers offense more opportunities, Prescott didn’t get the grade.

The NFL has done it, fans are finally sick of hearing about National Tight Ends Day. However, George Kittle made sure to celebrate in style. The 49ers tight end had a monster game that ended with 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.

The Cowboys offense forgot to celebrate Jake Ferguson on this sacred holiday.

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