Wk 3 · 2026
Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys — Sun, Sep 27
Sun, Sep 27 ·
Maracanã Stadium, Rio De Janeiro
· CBS FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
vs
4:25pET
BAL -3 · total 54.5 DraftKings opened +2.5 · 0.5 toward BAL
Ratings differential BAL by 3.5
What is at stake
An interconference game, AFC against NFC. It counts in both overall records — which is what seeding is settled on first — and in neither team’s division or conference record. Neither team is at home for this one: it is played at a neutral site. NFL Rio Game.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
no home-field adjustment at a neutral site.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Ravens form
W 30-23at ATLW 24-18vs TENW 34-31at DALL 17-24vs NOW 41-23at IND
2026 season
Cowboys form
L 16-24vs TBW 34-30at HOUL 31-34vs BALW 37-20vs WSHL 20-28at NYG
2026 season
Ravens this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread2-2-1 · 50% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Cowboys this season
Straight up2-3 · 40% (5 games)
Against the spread2-2-1 · 50% (5 games)
Over / under4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Ravens | Cowboys |
|---|---|---|
| Colts AFC | at W 41-23 preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Titans AFC | vs W 24-18 preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Jaguars AFC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Texans AFC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at W 34-30 preview |
| Buccaneers NFC | vs Wk 14 · scheduled preview | vs L 16-24 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Ravens leads 5–1 · Ravens has won the last 3
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
4.0 points toward Ravens
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-27 | Ravens 34 — 31 Cowboys | neutral | Ravens |
| 2024 | 2024-09-22 | Ravens 28 — 25 Cowboys | at DAL | Ravens |
| 2020 | 2020-12-08 | Cowboys 17 — 34 Ravens | at BAL | Ravens |
| 2016 | 2016-11-20 | Ravens 17 — 27 Cowboys | at DAL | Cowboys |
| 2012 | 2012-10-14 | Cowboys 29 — 31 Ravens | at BAL | Ravens |
| 2008 | 2008-12-20 | Ravens 33 — 24 Cowboys | at DAL | Ravens |
Ravens leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Lamar Jackson QB #8 | 68/96, 967 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT |
| Tyler Huntley QB #5 | 8/9, 63 YDS | |
| Rushing | Derrick Henry RB #22 | 89 CAR, 374 YDS, 7 TD |
| Lamar Jackson QB #8 | 19 CAR, 144 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Justice Hill RB #43 | 14 CAR, 60 YDS | |
| Receiving | Zay Flowers WR #4 | 18 REC, 352 YDS, 2 TD |
| Rashod Bateman WR #7 | 11 REC, 171 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Mark Andrews TE #89 | 18 REC, 149 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Matthew Hibner TE #88 | 5 REC, 70 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Roquan Smith LB #0 | 34 |
| Kyle Hamilton S #14 | 33 | |
| Trenton Simpson LB #32 | 26 | |
| Sacks | Tavius Robinson LB #95 | 2 |
| Trey Hendrickson LB #91 | 1 | |
| Roquan Smith LB #0 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Roquan Smith LB #0 | 1 |
| Trenton Simpson LB #32 | 1 |
Cowboys leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Dak Prescott QB #4 | 105/150, 1065 YDS, 8 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Javonte Williams RB #33 | 62 CAR, 231 YDS, 5 TD |
| Dak Prescott QB #4 | 12 CAR, 66 YDS | |
| Tyler Goodson RB #25 | 9 CAR, 34 YDS | |
| Receiving | CeeDee Lamb WR #88 | 37 REC, 498 YDS, 4 TD |
| George Pickens WR #3 | 18 REC, 225 YDS | |
| Ryan Flournoy WR #19 | 13 REC, 104 YDS | |
| Jake Ferguson TE #87 | 12 REC, 83 YDS, 3 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Caleb Downs S #13 | 29 |
| Dee Winters LB #53 | 25 | |
| Jaishawn Barham LB #55 | 21 | |
| Sacks | Quinnen Williams DT #92 | 1 |
| Rashan Gary LB #7 | 1 | |
| Caleb Downs S #13 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.