The Cowboys knew they were going to Brazil in 2026, but they didn't know who they would be playing. They do now.
The Dallas Cowboys knew they would be traveling internationally in 2026, with Brazil as the destination the NFL chose for America's Team.
Set to play at Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium, the Cowboys had a host of options when it came to who Brian Schottenheimer's team would face.
And now we know who and when that will be.
Per reports, the Cowboys will be facing Jesse Minter's Baltimore Ravens in Week 3 as part of the NFL's international slate of games.
With Dallas now knowing who it will be facing and when, plans can begin to get the team to Brazil.
With the NFL slowly making progress, holding several games internationally over the course of the regular season, now it is the Cowboys' turn to get a taste of it.
Yes, it will be a little odd, but the Cowboys have huge pulling power, so too the Ravens, and this will be a huge clash so early in the season.
Perhaps the best thing for the Cowboys is that they get their international game out of the way early in the season, thus allowing time to recover.
In Brian Schottenheimer's second season as Cowboys head coach, he'll take his team to Brazil to further expand Dallas' international reach.
Dak Prescott and Co. will be tasked with going up against what many believe will be a stout Minter defense in Baltimore, while Christian Parker's new-look Cowboys defense will get a stern test when Lamar Jackson takes the field.
This Week 3 clash looms as an early test of each team's credentials after a down 2025 season.
The Cowboys will be looking to show that positive steps are being made under Schotty, while the Ravens have to start better than they did last season (they were 1-5).
So there will be a lot riding on this game for both teams, and the Cowboys have a chance to lay down an early marker for the 2026 season.
It wasn't thought to be in the realm of possibility for Dallas to play an international game; now it takes its talents to Rio, in what looms as an absolute showpiece event for the NFL.
And there's no bigger show than the Cowboys.