The San Francisco 49ers held off a late fightback by the Dallas Cowboys to claim a thrilling 23-17 win and earn the first upset of the NFL play-offs.
Day two of wildcard weekend also saw the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cruise to a 31-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
And the Kansas City Chiefs, who Tampa Bay beat in last year’s Super Bowl, beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 42-21.
That result ended Ben Roethlisberger’s career after 18 years and two Super Bowl wins as the Steelers’ quarterback.
Although there has been no formal announcement of his retirement, the 39-year-old told a news conference that he was going to “miss these guys”, adding: “As we move from one chapter to the next, it’s going to be different, it’s going to be fun, it’s going to be a new challenge and I’m looking forward to it.”
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said of Roethlisberger: “It’s been an honour and a pleasure, man. I don’t have the words.”
Source – BBC
