Cowboys.com Staff Split on Cowboys-Ravens in Rio, Predicting Scores From 21-20 to 40-38
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Updated · DallasCowboys.com · Sep 25
Cowboys.com Staff Split on Cowboys-Ravens in Rio, Predicting Scores From 21-20 to 40-38
3 articles · Updated · DallasCowboys.com · Sep 25
Summary
Five DallasCowboys.com staff picks split 3-2 for Dallas ahead of Sunday’s Rio game, with predictions ranging from a 21-20 Cowboys win to a 35-31 Ravens victory.
Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry drive most of the concern: Dallas has struggled against mobile quarterbacks and the run, while Baltimore enters 1-1 after a 24-17 loss to New Orleans.
Dak Prescott’s hot form keeps the matchup close in several forecasts after his four-touchdown game in a 37-20 win over Washington made him the franchise’s all-time touchdown-pass leader.
Rain and turf conditions at Maracana also loom over expectations, with some staffers saying a slick field could blunt Dallas’ passing game and make clock control and rushing more decisive.
The broader consensus is a likely shootout or narrow result, with Dallas’ injuries on defense and its early rushing issues set against Baltimore’s powerful backfield.