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Ravens at Cowboys

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 · 20:25 UTC
Baltimore Ravens logo
Baltimore
Ravens
1-1 · L1
34
@
Dallas Cowboys logo
Dallas
Cowboys
1-1 · W1
31
Baltimore Ravens to win 59% win probability · projected 26–23 · Lean

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
34–31
BAL at DAL
Our pick
BAL ✓
Correct
Margin error
0.0
points from our projection

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

BAL 59%
DAL 41%
Projected score
26–23
BAL at DAL
Projected margin
-3.0
home perspective
Projected total
49.8
combined points
Confidence
Lean
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Baltimore Ravens
by 3.0 points · total 49.8
Closing line
Baltimore Ravens
by 3.0 points · total 52.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Maracana Stadium
Roof
Open
Surface
Grass
Temperature
77°F
Wind
7 mph
Rest · BAL
7 days
Rest · DAL
7 days
QB · BAL
Lamar Jackson
QB · DAL
Dak Prescott

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Baltimore Ravens

L vs NO 17–24
W @ IND 41–23

Dallas Cowboys

W vs WAS 37–20
L @ NYG 20–28

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

BAL · scored
29.0
per game · 2 played
BAL · allowed
23.5
per game
DAL · scored
28.5
per game · 2 played
DAL · allowed
24.0
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Baltimore Ravens as the stronger side by 76 rating points, which on its own is worth about 3.0 points on the scoreboard (BAL 1,529, DAL 1,453).

This is a neutral-site game, so no home-field adjustment is applied at all.

That lands on a projected margin of -3.0, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Baltimore Ravens at 59%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Baltimore Ravens favourite by 3.0 against our 3.0.

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