The Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens are scheduled to meet in Rio de Janeiro at 5:25 p.m. local time. Rio is one hour ahead of Eastern Time. The game will mark an NFL-record international trip for Dallas without a bye the following week.
Dallas is expected to fly about 5,220 miles each way, making the round trip nearly 10,500 miles. Baltimore’s trip from its home city will cover approximately 4,781 miles. In Week 4, the Cowboys are scheduled to visit the Houston Texans, while the Ravens are set to host the Tennessee Titans.
CBS Sports’ schedule analysis indicates the teams may not leave Brazil until after midnight. The return flight to Dallas is expected to exceed 10 hours and could bring the Cowboys back near noon on Monday.
The Rams had a bye after covering 5,456 miles to London last season, while the Rams and San Francisco 49ers had at least 10 days before their next games after traveling over 7,800 miles to Australia for a Week 1 matchup. Earlier NFL games in Brazil also occurred in Week 1.
Before Dallas’ trip, Denver’s 4,670-mile London flight in Week 6 last season was the longest without a following bye. Miami traveled at least 4,400 miles in 2021 without a subsequent bye.
