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Positive takeaways for the Cowboys? CeeDee Lamb’s ascension, DaRon Bland’s meteoric rise

When a season ends with a thud the way the Dallas Cowboys’ did against the Green Bay Packers in the super wild-card round, it washes away a lot of positive things.

• Coach Mike McCarthy led the Cowboys to their third consecutive 12-win season, which hadn’t happened since the ’90s, yet his job status hung in the balance for a few days.

• Dak Prescott was in the MVP conversation late in the season. That’s been replaced by: How far is the Dallas QB capable of leading the Cowboys in the postseason?

• Micah Parsons set a career high with 14 sacks but faded down the stretch.