415–378
Dallas total-yard edge
Ravens at Cowboys•Sept. 27, 2026 • Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro•Game report
Ravens vs Cowboys
Baltimore survived a wild back-and-forth NFL Rio Game, beating Dallas 34–31 on Tyler Loop’s 56-yard field goal with one second left. The Ravens won despite being outgained 415–378, leaning on Derrick Henry’s two rushing touchdowns and a late Lamar Jackson–Zay Flowers connection to steal the final possession.
Baltimore Ravens · 2–134
Dallas Cowboys · 1–231Official sources consulted: ESPN/AP game recap, DallasCowboys.com game recap, and the published box score. Attendance: 72,792.
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Ravens vs. Cowboys in Rio
Game analysis · Week 3 · 2026
The final seven seconds changed everything
Key matchupLamar Jackson to Zay FlowersA 27-yard completion set up the game-winning kick.
Turning pointKeondre Jackson’s blocked field goalDallas lost a 59-yard attempt after reaching Baltimore territory.
The finishTyler Loop from 56 yardsA one-second, walk-off field goal ended the Rio game.
Baltimore strengths: The Ravens recovered from a 10–0 deficit by pairing Derrick Henry’s downhill running with Lamar Jackson’s movement and efficient passing. Jackson completed 15 of 20 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns, added 50 rushing yards, and finished with a 136.7 passer rating. Baltimore ran for 192 yards, converted 4 of 6 red-zone trips, and closed the game with the two-play drive that won it.
Baltimore weaknesses: The Ravens left points available at the goal line. Dallas stopped Henry on fourth-and-1 in the first quarter and later stopped him three times inside the 5 early in the fourth. Baltimore also went 0-for-2 on fourth down and committed nine penalties for 78 yards.
Dallas strengths: The Cowboys moved the ball better than the final score suggests, outgaining Baltimore 415–378 and holding the ball for 30:38. Dak Prescott went 25-of-40 for 276 yards and a touchdown, CeeDee Lamb caught seven passes for 112 yards, and Javonte Williams rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown. A 96-yard fourth-quarter drive put Dallas ahead 28–24.
Dallas weaknesses: Dallas surrendered 192 rushing yards and lost the turnover battle 1–0 after Jake Ferguson fumbled a shovel pass. The Cowboys could not protect the tie after Brandon Aubrey’s 23-yard field goal with seven seconds left. Jackson’s timeout and Loop’s final kick turned a likely overtime finish into a Baltimore win.
192–148
Baltimore rushing edge
7 sec
Dallas tying drive finish
Verified turning points
Highlights
Q1 · Dallas 10–0
Williams finishes the early drive
Javonte Williams scored from one yard out after Dallas opened with a 10–0 lead. The Cowboys also stopped Henry on fourth-and-1 at the Baltimore 30.
Q2 · Baltimore 17–13
Henry powers the comeback
Henry scored his second touchdown on a 3-yard run, and Loop added a 27-yard field goal. Baltimore took 17 straight points into halftime.
Q3 · 24–21
Turnover and blocked kick
Jake Ferguson fumbled a shovel pass, and Keondre Jackson blocked Aubrey’s 59-yard field-goal attempt. Baltimore turned the short field into Chris Moore’s 4-yard touchdown.
Q4 · Final minute
The goal-line stand that never was
Dallas stopped Henry three times inside the 5 earlier in the fourth, but Jackson later flipped a 2-yard touchdown pass to Matt Hibner. Aubrey tied the game before Loop ended it.
Baltimore Ravens
34 points
Lamar Jackson: 15/20, 186 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 136.7 rating; 6 carries, 50 yards.
Derrick Henry: 26 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD; Baltimore ran for 192 yards as a team.
Zay Flowers: 5 catches, 84 yards, including the 27-yard completion that set up the winning field goal.
Tyler Loop: 2/2 on field goals, including the 56-yard game-winner; 4/4 extra points.
Dallas Cowboys
31 points
Dak Prescott: 25/40, 276 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 91.3 rating; Dallas held a 415–378 total-yards edge.
Javonte Williams: 19 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD; Dallas rushed for 148 yards as a team.
CeeDee Lamb: 7 catches, 112 yards; his 49-yard catch fueled Dallas’s 96-yard fourth-quarter touchdown drive.
Brandon Aubrey: 3/4 on field goals, including the 23-yarder that tied the game with seven seconds left.
Final game statistics
Game stats
The shaded cell marks the statistical advantage for each row. Ravens advantages use purple and gold; Cowboys advantages use blue and silver.
| Category | Ravens | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 27 |
| Third down | 3/9 · 33.3% | 5/13 · 38.5% |
| Fourth down | 0/2 · 0.0% | 1/2 · 50.0% |
| Total plays | 58 | 71 |
| Total net yards | 378 | 415 |
| Passing · net yards | 186 | 267 |
| Rushing | 192 | 148 |
| Red zone | 4/6 · 66.7% | 3/5 · 60.0% |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties | 9–78 | 7–88 |
| Time of possession | 29:22 | 30:38 |
From the notebook
Coach Pfeff’s game notes
The notes below summarize the game’s physical tone, personnel usage, penalties, and decisive plays.
Strong early running
Javonte Williams gave Dallas a steady start, and the Cowboys repeatedly leaned on their ground game. His 98 yards led Dallas, while Baltimore’s Henry finished with 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Goal-line resistance
Dallas stopped Henry on fourth-and-1 in the first quarter and later stopped him three times inside the 5 early in the fourth. Baltimore eventually broke through when Jackson found Matt Hibner for a 2-yard touchdown.
Creative personnel
Baltimore’s use of Jackson’s legs, Henry’s downhill runs, and a tight-end touchdown package stressed Dallas’s defense. Jackson accounted for 236 total yards and two passing scores.
Penalty context matters
The key early pass-interference call was on Dallas safety Markquese Bell, giving Baltimore the ball at the Dallas 3. Late, Ravens corner Nate Wiggins was flagged in coverage on Lamb, setting Dallas up at the 2 before Aubrey’s tying field goal.
The field and the finish
Despite pregame concern about the Maracanã grass, the surface held up through a high-volume, high-contact game. The decisive sequence was clean: Jackson to Flowers for 27 yards, timeout with one second left, Loop from 56.
The big-play ledger
Lamb’s 49-yard catch, Flowers’s late 27-yarder, Turpin’s 9-yard touchdown run, and Pickens’s 19-yard catch on Dallas’s fourth-quarter drive all matched the notebook’s instinct: this was a game decided by explosive plays and one final timeout.