Baltimore and Dallas meet Sunday at Maracanã Stadium in the NFL's first regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro. Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. Eastern on CBS. Both teams are 1-1, but they arrive by different routes: the Ravens lost a fourth-quarter lead against New Orleans last week, while the Cowboys rebounded from an opening loss to beat Washington.
The clearest football question is whether Dallas can keep Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry from controlling the game on the ground. NFL.com's game preview credits Henry with 212 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns through two games. It says the Cowboys have allowed 173.5 rushing yards per game over that span. Those early figures do not decide Sunday's matchup, but they explain why Baltimore's run game is the first thing to watch. Henry ran for 151 yards and two scores in the clubs' last meeting, a 28-25 Ravens win in 2024, according to Baltimore's game notes.
Dallas has a counterweight in its passing game. Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes against Washington last Sunday, as the Cowboys' own Rio preview recounts. The question is whether he can keep Dallas on schedule against a Baltimore front that NFL.com says has generated pressure on 43.8% of opposing dropbacks. The Ravens' coverage faces CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, while Baltimore may have Nnamdi Madubuike back after he practiced in full this week. His participation is not a confirmed game-day active designation.
