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head coach Jason Garrett applauds his team's effort in the second half during the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Green Bay Packers NFL football game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday, October 16, 2016. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)
FRISCO -- One of the more colorful coaches in Cowboys history would warn his players "not to eat the cheese'' if he sensed they were getting caught up in the trappings of their success.
The road to Green Bay was littered with cheese. Quarterback Dak Prescott made the cover of Sports Illustrated, and talk began to build about Ezekiel Elliott's chances to break Eric Dickerson's rookie rushing record.