Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz had the team’s lone touchdown in their 19-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC playoffs on Sunday night, but received some criticism in the closing minutes of the game. match.
On a 3rd-and-1 in the fourth quarter with about 33 seconds remaining, Schultz caught a pass from Dak Prescott for a 9-yard gain, but because he was pushed back and then went out of bounds, the clock kept ticking down. and the Cowboys didn’t get another tiebreaker until there were 14 seconds left.
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Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz, left, scores a touchdown past San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. #54, and linebacker Dre Greenlaw, #57, during the first half of an NFL divisional round football game in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
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Prescott threw an incompletion to Michael Gallup, and on 2 and 10 he went back to Schultz. The tight end appeared to catch the pass, but only kept one foot in bounds on what appeared to be a routine throw and catch.
The replay reversed the call down the field and with 6 seconds remaining, the Cowboys were forced to throw a pass from under coverage. KaVontae Turpin was immediately hit by Jimmie Ward completing the pass.
Dallas would run out of time and lose.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz celebrates after scoring against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL divisional round football game in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
(AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
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NFL fans who watched the game were highly critical of Schultz.
«We talked to the officials on the sidelines,» McCarthy said of the play in which Schultz was pushed out of bounds. «No one is a fan of the rule. I can’t stand it. This is not the time to talk about it, but that is not the intent of the rule. It is also a difficult rule to officiate. From the letter of the book and the emphasis, they’d say that’s the right call. Yeah, I’m not a fan of the change they made to that rule.»
Schultz finished with five receptions for 27 yards. Prescott completed 23 of 37 passes for 206 yards, one TD pass and two interceptions. He shifted the blame onto his shoulders after the game.
Dalton Schultz, #86 of the Dallas Cowboys, celebrates with Sean McKeon, #84, after scoring a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the second quarter in an NFC Divisional Playoff game at Levi’s Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, Calif.
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«Those are pitches you can’t have, not in the playoffs,» Prescott said of his turnovers, via the team’s website. «Not when you play against a team like that [and] on the road. There are no excuses for it. Those are 100% mine.»