A Decisive Kick in Rio
The Baltimore Ravens secured a narrow 34-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, September 27, 2026, thanks to a late-game special teams heroics. Tyler Loop’s 56-yard field goal with time expiring proved to be the difference maker at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where an attendance of 72,792 witnessed a tightly contested offensive battle.
Scoring Progression
Dallas took an early lead, opening the scoring with a 28-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey. Javonte Williams answered with a 2-yard rushing touchdown to give the Cowboys a 10-0 advantage before Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry sparked Baltimore’s offense.
Henry rushed for two touchdowns in the first half, one from 4 yards and another from 3 yards, helped by Loop’s kicks, giving the Ravens a 17-10 halftime lead after Aubrey narrowed the gap with a 38-yard field goal.
The third quarter saw Jackson connect with Chris Moore on a 4-yard pass to extend Baltimore’s lead to 24-13. Dallas responded with an 8-point play, as Dak Prescott threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jake Ferguson and completed a two-point conversion to CeeDee Lamb, cutting the deficit to 24-21.
