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Baltimore-Dallas thriller in Brazil averages 24.9 million viewers on CBS, a record for NFL abroad

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 30). Baltimore-Dallas thriller in Brazil averages 24.9 million viewers on CBS, a record for NFL abroad. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/baltimore-dallas-thriller-in-brazil-averages-29-9-million-viewers-on-cbs-a-record-for-nfl-abroad/article_0e356d3d-7b54-5e67-b7b0-c8e9384e7f60.html

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Baltimore's win over Dallas in Rio de Janeiro was watched by an average of 24.9 million viewers on CBS, setting a record for the most-watched NFL international game ever. The audience peaked at more than 30 million during the final moments when Baltimore scored a last-play field goal. This broadcast also surpassed previous years' international games in Australia and Brazil that had averaged around 18.5 million viewers each.

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Nick Pappas, the NFL's field director, expressed confidence in the condition of the turf at Maracanã Stadium for the upcoming game between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens on September 27. Despite concerns raised by the NFL Players Association about loose and patchy grass leading to safety issues, groundskeepers used scissors and a new GrassMaster Stitch Machine to improve traction and stability just days before the match. The league aims to ensure player safety while still hosting international games in Rio de Janeiro. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson acknowledged past experiences playing on poor fields but emphasized focusing on winning rather than worrying about turf conditions.

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Baltimore’s 34-31 victory over Dallas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, averaged 24.9 million viewers on CBS on Sunday, making it the most-watched NFL international game in history. asserted

it → average → history

According to Nielsen, the audience peaked to more than 30 million during the late stages when Baltimore’s Tyler Loop made a 56-yard field goal on the last play. uncertain

Loop → accord → play

It also was the most-watched Week 3 game on CBS since 2014. asserted

It → watch → 2014

This year’s Week 1 game in Australia between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams averaged 18.5 million in the U.S. on Netflix. asserted

game → average → Netflix

Last year’s Week 1 Friday night game in Brazil between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs also averaged 18.5 million on YouTube. asserted

game → average → YouTube

Sunday’s CBS doubleheader averaged 21.45 million, its most-watched September doubleheader since 2014. asserted

doubleheader → average → 2014

The other six international games last year were on NFL Network and averaged 6.2 million. asserted

games → average → million

NFL Network will air five games, with the Nov. 15 New England-Detroit game in Munich, Germany, on Fox and the Mexico City contest between Minnesota and San Francisco on Nov. 22 airing on NBC. asserted

Network → air → NBC

Baltimore-Dallas thriller in Brazil averages 24.9 million viewers on CBS, a record for NFL abroad

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