Tyler Loop hit a 56-yard field goal on the final play to give Baltimore a 34-31 win over Dallas in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Rio de Janeiro.
A 27-yard completion to Zay Flowers with 7 seconds left set up the kick, drawing criticism of Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker’s late-game call.
Maracana Stadium’s field, a pregame concern, held up through 793 combined offensive yards as the teams traded the lead in a fourth quarter that nearly reached overtime.
The thriller bolstered the NFL’s international push after a weaker Australia opener and ahead of a stretch featuring five straight weeks with overseas games.