Track Derrick Henry as the former Tennessee Titans running back, now with the Baltimore Ravens, faces the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC wild card game.
Following the Ravens' wild-card demolition of the Steelers, Lamar Jackson compared Derrick Henry to the Pixar character Lightning McQueen. It's a nickname that The King is leaning into.
Derrick Henry has a lot of love for Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, but in the AFC wild card, it was strictly business.
Derrick Henry rushed for 186 yards and two scores and Lamar Jackson passed for two touchdowns to lead the host Baltimore Ravens to a 28-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC wild-card game on Saturday night.
Henry broke free after receiving a direct snap and was a one-man wrecking ball as he churned his legs down field. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick had no choice but to try to bring Henry down with an open field tackle. He walked away worse for the wear after ending up on the receiving end of a massive stiff-arm from Henry.
The Ravens dominated on the ground, rushing for 299 yards, en route to a dominant playoff win over the division-rival Steelers.
This was the third meeting between the two AFC North teams this season. The Steelers prevailed 18-16 in Week 11, and the Ravens came away with a 34-17 victory in Week 16. Baltimore easily won the rubber match, taking a quick 7-0 lead and never looking back.
Is this the swan song for Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh? The Steelers lost their sixth straight playoff game under Tomlin, and the third straight by 14+ points. Pittsburgh looked lifeless in the first half of Saturday's loss to Baltimore, a game that was reminiscent of the four straight losses the Steelers had to end the regular season.
The Ravens put the Steelers in a bag with their run game from the opening drive in their wild-card win, and they never let up. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry were unstoppable.
NFL star Derrick Henry stole the spotlight before the Baltimore Ravens - Pittsburgh Steelers Wild Card round clash began. With fans eagerly anticipating the NFL playoffs showdown, the Ravens running back effortlessly grabbed attention with his pregame outfit.
Pro Bowl running back Henry, in his first year in Baltimore, sets Ravens' record for rushing yards in a playoff game
Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns in a flawless first half, Derrick Henry scored twice while leading Baltimore’s devastating running game, and the Ravens beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-14 to advance to the second round of the AFC playoffs.