The Cowboys were rumored to be part of the NFL's international games in 2026, and that has proven to be true.
In 2026, the Dallas Cowboys will be among the teams taking part in the NFL's international games.
With the thought that the Cowboys could head down under to Australia and even to Mexico after Jerry Jones made it clear he would be interested in such a move, Dallas now knows where it will be heading in 2026.
And that is Brazil.
It will be the first time the Cowboys have played an international game since 2014, and coach Brian Schottenheimer's team is off to Rio de Janeiro in 2026.
We don't know who their opponents will be, but it will no doubt be a huge draw given the Cowboys are involved.
After a failed 2025 season, the Cowboys will now look towards the 2026 season as one where they can mount a bounce-back and make the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.
And playing in Brazil will certainly have its perks.
Most of all, the marketing side, which we know Jerry and the Cowboys will eat up.
Schottenheimer will lead his Cowboys to a place they've never played an NFL game before, nor the NFL, as Maracanã Stadium will host the game, with the previous outings in Brazil being played in São Paulo, so it will be another career first for the head coach.
What is rather interesting about the Cowboys playing in Brazil is that, as we understand it, it will be a home game at AT&T Stadium, and so the franchise is giving up the revenue that goes with that.
But of course, there are riches to be mined internationally, too.
Reportedly, the Cowboys' potential opponents for the game are the Buccaneers, Titans, Jaguars, Niners, Cardinals, and Ravens.
That is, providing the NFL doesn't make it an NFC East showdown, which does seem highly unlikely, but you never know in the NFL.
So there will be a lot to monitor over the coming weeks and months, as the Cowboys go international for the first time in over a decade, with Schottenheimer's new-look Dallas team leading the way.
The Ravens loom as a good opponent for the Cowboys, as do the 49ers, but they are already heading to Australia to face the Los Angeles Rams.
Either way, the Cowboys are going to be part of the international series, and that's exciting.