The NFL’s second international contest of the season takes place Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Dallas Cowboys. Lamar Jackson will start at quarterback for the Ravens and Dak Prescott for the Cowboys. This will be the first NFL game ever played in Rio — last year’s international matchup was in São Paulo — and marks Dallas’ first trip to an international venue since 2014 (Baltimore last played overseas in 2023). The game is scheduled for Maracanã Stadium, a famous World Cup and 2016 Olympic site. The halftime show will feature Ricky Martin alongside Brazilian artist Pedro Sampaio.
Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on CBS. You can also stream it via DIRECTV’s MySports® Genre Pack®, which currently has an introductory price of $44.99/month for the first six months (regularly $64.99/month). That package includes most of the channels that carry NFL games this season and also comes with ESPN Unlimited — a standalone service that normally costs $31.99/month. Note that a few matchups this year may be exclusive to other platforms (for example, some Thursday Night Football games on Amazon Prime Video, certain holiday games on Netflix, and select contests on Peacock).
Most Week 3 games are carried on national or local outlets such as NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, NFL Network, or ESPN — all available through the MySports pack — making it a convenient single source for many viewers, though not every exclusive stream is included.
Fan take: This Rio game highlights the NFL’s ongoing push into new international markets, bringing marquee teams and stars to fresh audiences and growing the league’s global footprint. For fans, it’s a chance to see top-tier talent in a historic stadium and signals more regular-season games will likely follow outside the U.S., expanding the sport’s reach and fanbase.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
