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1. upcomingToday

   Jackson-to-Flowers pass sets up Loop's kick with one second left — Lamar Jackson completed a 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers over the middle and immediately called timeout, stopping the clock with one second left to give Loop a shot at the winning field goal.

2. upcomingToday

   Cowboys' touchback kickoff decision sets up Ravens' winning drive — After Dallas tied the game 31-31 on a Brandon Aubrey field goal with seven seconds left, the Cowboys chose to kick the ensuing kickoff into the end zone for a touchback rather than a short kick, giving Baltimore the ball at its 35 with seven seconds remaining.

3. 4 yesterday 11:57 PM

   ESPN Research notes historic nature of the game-winning drive

   ESPN Research found it was the latest start to a game-winning drive off a kickoff since 1978, including playoffs, underscoring how unusual the sequence was.

   “Honestly, anything less than seven seconds, it would have been really hard to do the play that we did.”

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4. 3 yesterday 10:30 PM

   Jackson reveals practiced 'Layers' play behind the winning drive

   Speaking with Tracy Wolfson after the game, Jackson explained the Ravens had drilled the exact 'get down, timeout' scenario in training camp, which set up Flowers' catch and Loop's kick.

   “Early in training camp, we run it after practice, almost every day, we was doing that play, 'Layers,' I just had to deliver the throw, he caught it, it was get down, time out, and Loop finished it off.”

   1. 1 outlet Ravens' Jackson reveals secret that led to Loop kick vs. Cowboys

      first by Yahoo Sports, 4h ago

5. 2 yesterday 10:15 PM

   Cowboys coach Schottenheimer defends the touchback call

   Brian Schottenheimer said the decision to kick a touchback was made partly because Aubrey had earlier hit two kickoffs out of bounds that gave Baltimore good field position, and Dallas wanted to play for overtime.

   “At the end of the day, we just felt like, 'Hey, let's boom it through. Let's put them out there, make them throw the ball short and we'll be fine. Play for overtime.'”

6. 1 yesterday 9:31 PM

   Loop and Jackson describe the celebration and redemption

   Loop, whose 44-yard miss in last season's Week 18 finale eliminated the Ravens from the playoffs and preceded John Harbaugh's firing, was carried off the field by teammates; Jackson said he never doubted the outcome.

   “Crazy thing about it — I had no doubt in my mind. I felt like we had already won.”

   1. 1 outlet Tyler Loop's clutch 56-yard FG lifts Ravens over Cowboys, helps atone for last season's rough end

      first by Yahoo Sports, 5h ago

7. backgroundYesterday

   Ravens beat Cowboys 34-31 on Loop's 56-yard walk-off field goal — In a back-and-forth game at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Loop's 56-yard field goal as time expired gave Baltimore a 34-31 win over Dallas, one of the most remarkable last-second finishes in recent NFL history.