Ravens vs Cowboys Preview: The Baltimore Ravens will face the Dallas Cowboys in a crucial Week 3 matchup at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, with kickoff set for 4:25 p.m. ET. Both teams enter the game with high stakes, as the Ravens look to avoid an 0-3 start, knowing no team has ever won the Super Bowl after such a beginning. The Cowboys, fresh off a 44-19 home loss to the Saints that ended their 16-game regular-season home winning streak, will seek redemption against a Ravens team that leads the all-time series, 5-1.
Basics
Kickoff: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, AT&T Stadium
TV: WBFF Fox 45 (Baltimore), WTTG Fox 5 (Washington), and more. Fox crew: Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Tom Brady (analyst), Erin Andrews (sideline), Tom Rinaldi (sideline)
Radio: WBAL (1090 AM/101.5 FM), 98 Rock (97.9 FM). Ravens crew: Gerry Sandusky (play-by-play), Rod Woodson (analyst). Sirius XM Radio Chs.160 or 382. Spanish Radio WLZL El Zol, Tico Sports (107.9 FM). Spanish Ravens crew: David Andrade (play-by-play), Allen Gutierrez (analyst)
History
The Ravens lead the all-time series, 5-1 They last faced the Cowboys in 2020 at M&T Bank Stadium, and the Ravens prevailed, 34-17, in the only Tuesday night game in franchise history.
In the last meeting, Lamar Jackson returned to action after missing the Pittsburgh game the week before with COVID. He had a huge night against the Cowboys, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown. The Ravens rushed for almost 294 yards.
Stakes
No team has ever won the Super Bowl after starting 0-3. Only one team since 2000 has made the playoffs after starting 0-3 – the 2018 Houston Texans. The Ravens knew their early season schedule would be challenging, and losing their first two games has made this visit to Dallas feel like a must-win.
The Cowboys will be trying to bounce back from a 44-19 home loss to the Saints in Week 2. That defeat ended Dallas’ 16-game home winning streak during the regular season.
Key Storylines
Can the Ravens keep All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons from ruining their day?
Baltimore’s offensive line struggled to keep Chris Jones and Maxx Crosby from pressuring Jackson. Parsons is a dangerous pass rusher who attacks from various positions and harasses quarterbacks consistently despite being double-teamed often. A big game by Parsons could mean a long day for the Ravens’ offense.
Will Derrick Henry feast on the Cowboys run defense?
Saints running back Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns in Week 2 and had a field day (20 carries, 115 yards) against Dallas’ banged-up defense. This will be a homecoming of sorts for Henry, who lives in the Dallas area during the offseason. A signature performance from Henry could turn this game in Baltimore’s favor by neutralizing Parsons and keeping the Cowboys’ offense off the field.
Can the Ravens’ pass defense hold up against the Cowboys?
Baltimore’s defense has given up the most passing yards in the NFL (257 yards per game) through two weeks. That’s startling for a Ravens secondary that includes proven players such as Marlon Humphrey, Kyle Hamilton, Brandon Stephens, and Marcus Williams. Quarterback Dak Prescott and top receiver CeeDee Lamb have watched film all week, studying what the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders did to Baltimore. The Ravens need to find a solution to keep the Cowboys’ aerial attack in check.
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