Nine months after a painful moment in his young career, Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop found himself on the opposite end of the emotional spectrum Sunday.

Loop drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give Baltimore a dramatic 34-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Rio, sparking a wild celebration as his teammates rushed the field.

After the game, Loop pointed beyond football, crediting God’s faithfulness for carrying him through the adversity before his winning moment.

“[There was] a lot of adversity between last season and now — and man, God’s been so faithful to me to just help me grow mentally, grow spiritually,” Loop said in a postgame interview shared by the Ravens.

The moment carried extra weight because of what happened nine months earlier. In Baltimore’s final game of last season, Loop missed a 44-yard field goal that would have sent the Ravens to the playoffs.

Even then, Loop leaned on his Christian faith.

“Faith is a big part of my life,” he told reporters after the loss. Loop said he had been reading Romans 8 and pointed to Romans 8:28, which says God works for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

For Loop, the verse helped put the missed kick — and his role on the team — into a larger perspective. He said his responsibility was to love and support his teammates, represent the organization well and faithfully steward the gifts he had been given.

Running back Derrick Henry also encouraged Loop after the miss, telling reporters at the time that he believed God could use the disappointment for a greater purpose.

“God put him in this position to use him as an example,” Henry said. “I can’t wait to see him overcome it on the other side.”

On Sunday, Loop got that opportunity.

He also connected the Ravens’ 2026 theme of “one accord” to scripture.

“This team responded,” Loop said. “There was adversity, and then we went and responded, and we delivered. It was awesome.”

Drafted out of Arizona in 2025, Loop has spoken openly about his Christian faith throughout his NFL career and identifies himself as a “Christ follower” on social media.

Sunday’s winning kick provided a dramatic contrast to the miss that ended his previous season. Through both moments, Loop’s message stayed the same: whether in disappointment or victory, his trust rests in God’s faithfulness.