CNN
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It’s déjà vu for the Dallas Cowboys.
Sunday’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers was the latest in a litany of playoff shortcomings for Dallas as the Cowboys’ desire to win a Super Bowl ring appears to be as far away as ever.
Dubbed “America’s Team” and with owner Jerry Jones never afraid to speak about his title aspirations, it is almost 30 years since the Cowboys’ last Super Bowl triumph.
The 19-12 defeat to the 49ers means the Cowboys now have the longest streak of playoff appearances (12) in NFL history without a conference title game appearance.
And with questions surrounding the team’s head coach, quarterback and – surprisingly – its kicker, the offseason for the Cowboys could be a monumental one.
This was meant to be the season where everything coalesced for Dallas to…