NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter expressed sharp frustration over the league’s international scheduling choices, publicly criticizing the NFL for the poor grass conditions at Maracanã Stadium ahead of the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys matchup in Rio de Janeiro. He emphasized that players should never have to deal with unsafe or unstable turf. […]
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The second international game of the 2026 season is here. While the Week 1 clash between the LA Rams and the San Francisco 49ers garnered attention for the Rams’ questionable performance, the Week 3 game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens, to be held in Brazil, has sparked reactions before the kickoff could […]
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The Dallas Cowboys head international for the first time in over a decade. Not only is the location different from the last time they traveled abroad, but they also aren’t facing a cupcake team like they did in 2014 with the Jacksonville Jaguars in England. The Baltimore Ravens may have the same record as the […]
Traveling to South America for their high-stakes Week 3 international showdown against the Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro brings some cautious optimism regarding star wide receiver Zay Flowers. Despite dealing with a lingering hamstring issue, he made the trip and participated in limited practice. However, analysts warned that if cleared to play, he would […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders visit the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, September 27, 2026 from Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA. Las Vegas is 2-0 after a Sept. 20 win over the Chargers and New Orleans is 1-1 after a Sept. 20 win over Baltimore. Las Vegas allows 13.5 points per game with 8 sacks and 3 interceptions. New Orleans averages 305.5 passing yards per game and leads the NFL in receiving yards per game at 331. Las Vegas has 9 passes defended while allowing 30 completions on 55 targets. New Orl...
The Baltimore Ravens meet the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, September 27, 2026 from Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro. Dallas beat Washington in Week 2 and Baltimore dropped their game to New Orleans. Baltimore averages 409 yards and 29 points per game with 155 rushing yards per game. Dallas converts a league-best 68.2 percent of third downs and allows 24 points per game. Baltimore has 5 sacks and Dallas has 2 sacks. Dallas allows 173.5 rushing yards per game and Baltimore has allowed 46 completion...
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed a number of topics about the 2026 season during a sit-down interview with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, including the league's decision to play Sunday's Week 3 game between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens in Brazil.
RIO DE JANEIRO — The grass at Maracanã Stadium passed the joint thresholds set by the NFL and the NFL Players Association, NFL field director Nick Pappas said Saturday. On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens play the NFL’s first game in Rio de Janeiro. Pappas spoke on the field during the Cowboys’ walkthrough at the stadium Saturday afternoon, Joseph […]
The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens face off on in Rio. Here are the keys to the game. Where’s the run defense? Mobile quarterbacks have been a curse for the Cowboys to deal with. Jaxson Dart killed them in week one and Jayden Daniels had 69 yards on the ground at halftime before his injury. […]
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys placed safety P.J. Locke on injured reserve with a foot injury Saturday and signed linebacker Justin Barron from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced. Dallas also elevated cornerback Reddy Steward from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens at Maracanã Stadium in […]
Jerry Jones has seen enough from the Dallas defense to know Sunday’s game will not be simple. The Cowboys have already struggled against mobile quarterbacks, and they now must face Lamar Jackson in Brazil. Dallas allowed Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart to rush for 54 yards in Week 1. Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels added another 69 […]
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The NFL schedule for week three of the 2026 season resumes today. Below, you can find everything you need to […]
RIO DE JANEIRO — Zay Flowers will go through a pregame workout at Maracanã Stadium to determine whether his hamstring allows him to play for the Baltimore Ravens against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. One source described Flowers’ status to Schefter as a “true pre-game decision.” Baltimore does not sound as […]
Looking back at the history between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens.
The Dallas Cowboys enter Week 3 of the NFL season with a 1-1 record. This week, they will travel to Brazil for an international game against the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens are also at 1-1 after losing the previous week. There has been plenty of conversation about the state of the field the game will […]
Welcome to Week 3’s Sunday slate! We’ve got another exciting day of games on deck, including a mid-afternoon international matchup, as the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys travel Among the key injuries for Week 3: Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) and QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) have already been ruled out for their respective games. Marcus Mariota will start at quarterback for the Commanders in Daniels’ absence, while Sam Darnold (hip) will return from injury on the other side of this match...
It’s already time for the second international game of the NFL season. The Baltimore Ravens and the Dallas Cowboys will face off today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Viewers will also be treated to a halftime show starring Ricky Martin and Brazilian musician Pedro Sampaio. Quarterback Lamar Jackson will start for the Ravens, while Dak Prescott is starting for the Cowboys. This weekend’s international game in Brazil between the Ravens and the Cowboys will air on CBS starting at 4:25 p.m. ET. Here’s...
A lot has been said about the field in the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which will host an NFL game for the first time in history. The Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens are already in town, despite concerns being raised about the playing surface. However, the NFL is confident about continuing as planned. […]
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Locke suffered the injury early in Dallas’ Week 2 win over Washington. With 8:48 left in the first quarter and the Cowboys leading 7-0, Jayden Daniels completed a two-yard pass to Rachaad White on third-and-5 from the Washington 24-yard line. Locke went down away from contact, had to be helped off the field, and never […]
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The honeymoon period ended last week for Jesse Minter and the staff in Baltimore. A fourth-quarter collapse for the first loss of the season was all too close to losses of seasons past that the organization was hoping to leave behind. Now the Ravens travel to Brazil for a high-octane matchup against the Dallas Cowboys […]
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson is a daunting test for Cowboys’ struggling pass rush – Levi Dombro, The Landy Hat The Cowboys have had a tough time stopping the run. It gets no easier with Lamar Jackson this week. Struggling may not be the best way to describe what is going on with the front of Christian […]
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 3 fantasy football lineup decisions involve […]
This week CBS has a doubleheader while FOX will show one game to each region. If you live in the New York area, you will see: Jets at Lions early on FOX Titans at Giants early on CBS Ravens vs. Cowboys from Rio de Janeiro late on CBS Kickoff time for the game between the […]
The season has only just started, and hefty fines are already being slapped on players. Two of those early birds are from the Baltimore Ravens, who have been fined for targeting New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough. One of those fouls stirred more controversy towards the end, with Shough having a game-winning moment. “Ravens OLB […]
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has weighed in on the Maracanã Stadium field ahead of Dallas’ Week 3 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. The NFL has spent much of the week working on the surface in Rio de Janeiro, with both teams getting a close look before Sunday’s first NFL game in the city. […]
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