The Dallas Cowboys may be sitting at 1-2 after losses to the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens, but there’s still enough on the tape to keep hope alive. The start to the 2026 NFL season hasn’t gone the way Dallas wanted in the standings, yet the offense has shown enough against the Commanders and Ravens to suggest this team could still belong among the league’s better groups.
That optimism, of course, doesn’t erase what Cowboys fans are chasing. Everybody knows what this fan base wants: a Super Bowl.
And every week, they show up like they expect the franchise to act like one. That was on full display in the Ravens game, which turned into a massive audience draw on a bigger stage.
The Cowboys’ matchup with Baltimore was the most-viewed international game in NFL history.
“The first regular-season NFL game held in Rio de Janeiro has set a new viewership record. The Baltimore Ravens ' 34-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys averaged 24.9 million viewers on CBS.
“According to Nielsen data released by the network, it is the most-watched international game in NFL history,” Romain Champagne of DAZN wrote.
It makes sense that this one landed so big. Dallas brings eyes wherever it goes, and Baltimore has a strong following of its own.
Add Lamar Jackson into the mix, along with two elite quarterbacks, and this was always going to feel like a game fans should tune in for. It delivered plenty of action, even if it ended with a frustrating Dallas loss in a game the Cowboys probably believed they could have taken.
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