49ers' Kyle Shanahan had initial concerns about his health after car accident

It’s another week for the 49ers and another rivalry game.

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Coach Kyle Shanahan described Sunday s matchup against the Dallas Cowboys as a huge game for his division-leading team. But that is not exactly news. That is his approach for every game, regardless of the opponent, he said.

“I’ve been in this league long enough to know 7-1 doesn t mean anything,” Shanahan said on Friday s episode of 49ers Game Plan. “You can lose two games in a row like that, and you re right there in the middle of the pack.

“I think this is the biggest game of the year because I truly do. I don t really look that much ahead because this is such a week-to-week league.”

The 49ers enter Week 10 atop the NFC and with a sizable division cushion over the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, both 5-4.

Here are five players to watch in the 49ers’ Week 10 game against the Cowboys:

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