Ravens 2026: What's Really Going On & What's Next

Week 3 is in the books, and the Baltimore Ravens have somehow become the NFL's biggest talking point after a wild, last-second win over the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil. A win is a win - but this one came with an asterisk the size of the Christ the Redeemer statue. The headlines scream stunner. The film says something messier. Here's the real breakdown of Ravens: what is really going on and what happens next in NFL football - because this team sits at 2-1 and still looks nothing like a finished product.

The Loop Redemption and Dallas' Late-Game Collapse

The Ravens escaped Rio thanks to a chaotic final sequence that had everything: a botched kickoff decision by the Cowboys, a last-second field goal, and redemption for a kicker who'd been under fire. According to ESPN, the Ravens stunned the Cowboys in the final seconds as Loop gained redemption. The New York Post was blunter, framing it as Dallas handing Baltimore a miracle win. CBS Sports hammered the same theme - the Cowboys' botched kickoff decision opened the door for the last-second Baltimore dagger.

Here's the thing. Watch that game for 58 minutes and you'd have sworn Dallas was the better team. The Cowboys controlled long stretches on both sides of the ball. The Ravens' offense sputtered in the red zone until the very end. That's exactly why CBS Sports graded Baltimore at just a 'B+' in its Week 3 report card - not an 'A' for a road win, but a gentle shrug for a team that needed a gift to survive.

Everyone will remember the final sequence. What should worry Baltimore is the 58 minutes before it. Wins built on opponents' clock-management meltdowns don't travel well into January.

Derrick Henry Is Closing In on a Bonkers NFL Record

Lost in the Rio chaos is the fact that Derrick Henry had a huge game, and Yahoo Sports flagged that he's now creeping toward an absurd NFL record. For a Ravens offense that has looked inconsistent through three weeks, Henry remains the engine - and the most reliable thing this team has going for it.

📊 Derrick Henry is reportedly closing in on a bonkers NFL record - The big man is the one constant in a Baltimore offense still searching for rhythm.

The passing game has been stop-start. The play-calling has flirted with predictable. Henry just keeps stacking yards and punishing tacklers. If Baltimore is going to stabilize, it starts with him - feed the beast, work the play-action off it, and let everything else breathe.

The broader AFC isn't waiting around, either. The Raiders are somehow 3-0 after a 35-27 win over the Saints, with Brock Bowers catching 10 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in his season debut. The Broncos rallied past the Rams 30-26 on Sunday Night Football. In a conference where Las Vegas and Denver are banking wins, a 'B+' Ravens team doesn't have margin for error.