The Dallas Cowboys will test their international presence when facing the Baltimore Ravens in Brazil this weekend. Lamar Jackson isn't ready to give his opponents an unofficial home-field advantage. A reporter asked Jackson if he expects a heavy contingent of Cowboys fans in Rio de Janeiro, noting the organization's famous "America's Team" moniker.
Jackson smartly pointed out that the label doesn't have to apply outside the United States. "Yeah, but this is America," Jackson responded, per "Bmore Sports Pod" podcast's Jerry Coleman. "That's Brazil, so we'll see." The Cowboys haven't made a Super Bowl in 30 years, but they still dominate NFL discourse across the United States and attract fans nationwide.
Were Dallas and Baltimore playing at a neutral U.S. location, it's easy to picture the crowd favoring the NFC squad. Will that support extend to Brazil? The Cowboys appear to maintain global popularity, as ESPN determined from Google Trends data that they were the NFL's fourth-most searched team internationally during the 2024 season.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles led those rankings after meeting in Super Bowl LIX. Sunday will mark the first time the Cowboys compete outside the country in the Dak Prescott era. Dallas hasn't played an international game since defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in 2014.
Jackson has handled hostile territory before, leading the Ravens to a 28-25 win over the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium two years ago. The MVP quarterback will look to win over international fans and bounce back from a disappointing Week 2 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Although the Cowboys only have two sacks in as many games, Jackson praised his upcoming opponent before Sunday's 4:25 p.m.
"Their pass rushers are unbelievable," Jackson said. "They get after the quarterback a lot, disrupt the pass game a lot. But it's football, at the end of the day.
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