The Ravens and Cowboys put on a track meet in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Baltimore walked away with the kind of finish that turns into a season highlight reel. Tyler Loop drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired, and the Ravens escaped with a 34-31 win after a game that swung back and forth all afternoon.
Dallas struck first and built a 10-0 lead, but Baltimore steadied itself and rattled off 17 unanswered points to grab control. The Ravens were still up 24-13 in the third quarter before Dak Prescott and the Cowboys pushed back.
KaVontae Turpin’s nine-yard touchdown run put Dallas in front 28-24, only for Lamar Jackson to answer with a two-yard touchdown pass to rookie Matt Hibner. The Cowboys tied it again late, but that only set the stage for Loop’s winner.
Derrick Henry made sure his part of the show was unforgettable. The Ravens running back finished with 89 yards and two touchdowns, both coming in the first half, and in the process he climbed into the record book.
Henry passed Hall of Famer Marcus Allen for third place on the all-time list for career rushing touchdowns, including the playoffs, with 135. Only Emmitt Smith, with 183, and LaDainian Tomlinson, with 151, are ahead of him.
Henry also moved past Eric Dickerson into ninth on the NFL’s career rushing list.
At 32 and in his 11th NFL season, Henry is the kind of back you’d normally expect to start wearing down. That hasn’t been the case. Through three weeks, the five-time Pro Bowler has 212 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns and a 5.3 yards-per-carry average, putting him on pace for his fifth straight 1,000-yard season and the eighth of his career.
Emmitt Smith’s record of 11 1,000-yard seasons still stands, but Henry has time to chase that, too.
His next chance comes in Week 4, when the Ravens return to Baltimore to face the winless Titans.
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The Cowboys decision-making on the final kickoff in Brazil became one of the biggest talking points from their loss to the Ravens, and not because of a missed tackle or a blown coverage. With the game hanging in the balance, Dallas chose to take the touchback instead of squibbing the kickoff, a move that left Baltimore with every second still available and gave Lamar Jackson the opening he needed to go right back to work.
For a team that prides itself on situational football, it was a costly choice from Brian Schottenheimers staff, including special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen, and it quickly drew criticism after the game. The sequence turned into a reminder that the smallest decisions can carry the biggest consequences, especially against a quarterback and offense built to take advantage when the door is left open. [Read more 🡒]
Cowboys Humiliated On Global Stage As Ravens Celebration Sparks Backlash
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Afterward, the Ravens added a little theater to the moment, celebrating with Cristiano Ronaldos signature Siuuu in front of a crowd that clearly enjoyed the gesture. It was the kind of global-stage scene the league had hoped for in Brazil, but for Dallas it only deepened an already bitter night and left the Cowboys looking for answers after a finish that played out in front of the whole world. [Read more 🡒]
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On the other side of the ball, the defense had its own issues to sort through, with injuries continuing to complicate the picture. Baltimore also got important contributions from rookie defenders Jaishawn Barham and Caleb Downs, a reminder that while the Cowboys were trying to hold on in a tight game, the problems around them kept piling up. [Read more 🡒]