Cowboys struggle defensively in close loss to Ravens in Week 3
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 5:15 PM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
The Dallas Cowboys fell to the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 in Rio de Janeiro during Week 3 of the NFL season. Concerns mounted over the defense, which has struggled with low sack totals and high yardage allowed. Despite accumulating over 400 yards offensively, issues persisted for tight end Jake Ferguson, who fumbled and may be reverting to past performance issues. The Cowboys allowed an average of 4.9 rushing yards per carry and 9.3 yards per pass play, indicating vulnerabilities in both run and pass defense. The Cowboys will aim to address these deficiencies as they prepare for their next game.
- •Cowboys defense recorded zero sacks against the Ravens.
- •Jake Ferguson committed a critical fumble in the third quarter.
- •Dallas allowed 4.9 rushing yards per carry to Baltimore.
- •Ravens completed 33.3% of third-down attempts against the Cowboys.
- •The Cowboys had over 400 total yards but struggled to convert drives.
- 5:15 PMYahoo Sports — By the Numbers: Cowboys run game rebounds, defense still too soft in loss to Ravens
"The numbers in the Cowboys' Week 3 loss show a rebounding run game, a bad habit returning for Jake Ferguson, and a defense that's still too soft.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NFL•Sep 30, 2026, 7:07 PMVeteran coach offers to help Jerry Jones with Cowboys’ struggling defense
NFL•Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 PMWill Steelers DB Joey Porter Jr play against the Bengals? What we know
FootballNFL•Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 PMChargers Week 4 vs. Seahawks: 5 things to know
NFL•Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 PMHouston Texans receiver Nico Collins returns to practice, but LB Azeez Al-Shaair out.
NFL•Sep 30, 2026, 6:51 PMDid Tyreek Hill hint at new NFL team with cryptic tweet? 4 possible landing spots
NFL•Sep 30, 2026, 6:48 PMJared Goff Laughs Off Ben Johnson’s Mobile Jab After Bears Win