Deadlines tend to make deals when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys, and the team's deadline to make a decision about whether or not to retain head coach Mike McCarthy and his coaching staff is fast approaching.

In discussing his gameday routine with reporters heading into the finale, McCarthy joked that he feels a little like Don Vito Corleone, from the iconic Godfather trilogy, with all of the meetings he takes leading up to kickoff. The role of Don shifts to Jerry Jones the moment the game is over.