Cowboys coaching staff's massive mistake allowed Ravens to beat them

The Baltimore Ravens' 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Brazil was one of the best games of the Week 3 schedule. It was a thrilling, walk-off win for the Ravens as kicker Tyler Loop drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired, and a wildly disappointing loss for the Cowboys.

Dallas made a lot of big mistakes in the final minutes of the game, but the coaching staff made an inexcusable gaffe with how it handled the kickoff after Brandon Aubrey made a game-tying 23-yard field goal with seven seconds to play.

Cowboys decision to kick for a touchback helped cost them game against Ravens

While the Cowboys coaching staff has a lot to answer for regarding their play-calling before Aubrey's field goal (when they had a chance to win the game in regulation), there was no more baffling mistake than head coach Brian Schottenheimer's decision to tell Aubrey to kick the ball through the end zone for a touchback after he had tied the game.

That touchback was a game-changing decision, because no time ran off the clock and gave the Ravens the ball at their own 35-yard-line.

That gave the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson enough time to hit one pass down the middle to Zay Flowers, bringing them to the fringes of Loop's field goal range. 

The Ravens were able to get their final timeout called with one second remaining.

Loop made the game-winning kick on the ensuing snap.