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Lamar Jackson’s late timeout and 27-yard pass set up Tyler Loop’s 56-yard walk-off to beat Cowboys in Rio

A heads-up timeout with one second left after a 27-yard completion to Zay Flowers allowed kicker Tyler Loop to convert a 56-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Baltimore Ravens a 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Maracanã Stadium.

Jackson's pass, alert timeout call lead to Loop's 56-yard field goal as Ravens beat Cowboys

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Lamar Jackson completed a 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers, then called timeout with one second remaining to set up Tyler Loop’s 56-yard game-winning field goal.

Derrick Henry ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns and moved into ninth on the NFL career rushing list, passing Eric Dickerson.

The game featured several momentum swings: a blocked 59-yard field-goal attempt, a turnover on a shovel pass, a 96-yard Cowboys TD drive, and a critical fourth-and-inches stop.

Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro after a dramatic seven-second drive to end the game. With the score tied and seven seconds left on the clock, Lamar Jackson completed a 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers. Jackson then called timeout with one second remaining, preserving the chance for a long field-goal try. Kicker Tyler Loop converted a 56-yard attempt as time expired.

Dallas had tied the game after a late pass-interference penalty on Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins when his arms locked with CeeDee Lamb with 23 seconds left. That gave Dallas the ball at Baltimore's 2. After an incompletion, a Cowboy false start backed Dallas up to the 7, and Brandon Aubrey kicked a 23-yard field goal to make it 31-31 with seven seconds to play. On the ensuing play, Baltimore's quick sequence — Jackson's 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers and the timeout with one second left — set up Loop's game-winner.

  • Early and middle-game swings: Baltimore led 24-13 in the third quarter after a stretch that included a blocked 59-yard field-goal attempt by Keondre Jackson on Dallas' try and a Ravens touchdown four plays later where Jackson hit Chris Moore.
  • Dallas responded with a 96-yard touchdown drive that featured a 49-yard pass to CeeDee Lamb and a KaVontae Turpin 9-yard rushing TD, which put Dallas ahead 28-24 late in the fourth.
  • Lamar Jackson: The late-game poise and situational awareness — notably the timeout with one second — were decisive.
  • Derrick Henry: Ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns. His early 5-yard run in the second quarter moved him past Eric Dickerson into ninth on the NFL career rushing list.
  • Tyler Loop: Converted the 56-yard field goal as time expired to seal the win.
  • Nate Wiggins' pass-interference penalty created Dallas' late scoring chance.
  • Keondre Jackson blocked Aubrey's 59-yard attempt in the third, preserving a Ravens lead and swinging field position.
  • Jake Ferguson fumbled a shovel pass after a turnover was forced by the Ravens in the third quarter.
  • A stuffed fourth-and-inches goal-line run on Derrick Henry by rookie linebacker Jaishawn Barham kept Dallas in the game earlier and shifted momentum.

Tight end Mark Andrews left with a hand injury in the first half but later returned. The announced crowd was 72,792 for the NFL's third game in Brazil and first in Rio de Janeiro.

Ravens coach Jesse Minter praised Jackson and Zay Flowers for their awareness on the final play. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer described the loss as painful and noted the travel and long flight home after the trip to Rio.

Baltimore improves to 2-1 and Dallas falls to 1-2. Derrick Henry's place on the career rushing list is a storyline to follow, and the Ravens' late-game execution offers a template for future close games.

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Tyler Loop Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week

Quentin Corpuel Ravens kicker Tyler Loop became an international sensation on Sunday. Now, he has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after a clutch performance against the Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro. After Lamar Jackson connected with Zay Flowers on a 27-yard gain that left one second on the clock in

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