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Dallas Cowboys fans must try to take positives from pain

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 10:14 p.m. ET

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After an exhilarating season which was promptly cut short by a gut-wrenching loss, Dallas Cowboys fans must try to find positives in the pain.

When it comes to life in the NFL, losses are never fun, nor are they easy to deal with. That’s especially true when that loss ends your season.

For the second time in three seasons, the Dallas Cowboys were able to make the tournament, only to be promptly removed by Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.

This time, instead of the catch that wasn’t, it was the throw that was. Of the 356 yards that Rodgers threw for on Sunday, the last 36 is what is responsible for a long offseason in Big D.

Everyone grieves differently.

Some of you are probably already over it. Some of you are still angry that the season is over. Maybe, instead of anger, it’s sadness or disappointment. Others may hold onto this feel for the remainder of what is 2016 season. Then there are those who use this time to lash out at whomever they deem to be “responsible.”

Maybe that is Scott Linehan for his play-calling. It could be Jason Garrett for the decision to spike the ball with 1:07 left on the clock. Maybe it’s the defense for giving up 34 points.

However you choose to grieve is on you.

Whenever you’re ready to move on, remember to heal yourself by finding positives in the pain.

If you need some help with that, here’s a few things that immediately come to mind.

This is just mean, Zeke.https://t.co/JgtXGbFbNN

— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke_SI) January 16, 2017

There is no question that the loss on Sunday hurt. You always want to maximize the opportunity of making it to the playoffs because it’s never guaranteed.

I guess if there is one last positive to take away, there is this fact. It took an all-time great game from an all-time great player to beat this team.

There is certainly no shame in that.