The Baltimore Ravens pulled off a last-second, 34-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, needing just one play to get kicker Tyler Loop into field goal position and seal the win with one second remaining in regulation. Talk about a heart-stopper.
A Wild Brazil Battle
This wasn’t just any game; these two went head-to-head at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both teams came into this matchup at 1-1, with the Ravens pegged as 3.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. And boy, did they deliver a wild ride. With the game tied at 31 and only seven seconds left on the clock, it looked like overtime was a certainty. But Lamar Jackson had other plans, connecting with Zay Flowers for a clutch 27-yard gain. That set up Loop perfectly for a massive 56-yard dagger that secured the victory in dramatic fashion.
Back-and-Forth Brawling to the Finish
Dallas drew first blood, with Javonte Williams rushing for a touchdown with 4:32 left in the first quarter. Derrick Henry answered right back for Baltimore on the next drive with a direct snap touchdown, but the Cowboys grabbed a 10-7 lead heading into the second quarter after a successful field goal. The Ravens then started their push, powered by Henry’s second touchdown of the day, a huge defensive fourth-down stop, and another field goal, giving them a 17-13 lead at halftime.
The Cowboys were lucky Baltimore didn’t run away with it in the third quarter. Dallas fumbled on their opening drive and even had a field goal attempt blocked. Still, they held the Ravens to just one touchdown while Jake Ferguson hauled in a reception for a score of their own, keeping it a tight three-point game going into the final quarter. Dallas’s defense came up huge again with a fourth-down stop to start the fourth, then marched 96 yards down the field, finishing with a touchdown from KaVontae Turpin to grab a four-point lead. But Jackson and the Ravens responded, as they always seem to do, with Matthew Hibner catching a touchdown to retake a three-point lead with only 1:30 left. The Cowboys stormed down the field and nailed what everyone thought was the game-tying field goal to force overtime, only for Baltimore’s miraculous one-play drive to set up the game-winning kick.
Baltimore is now sitting pretty at 2-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play, second in the AFC North. Dallas is 1-2 overall and 1-1 in conference, third in the NFC East. What a win for the Ravens! They’ll head home to host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday. Dallas stays in Texas but makes the short trip to Houston to face the Texans on the same day.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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