Ravens Make Historic Franchise Announcement After Playoff Win Over Steelers
On Saturday night the Baltimore Ravens broke their regular season tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 28-14 win.
The wild card win moved the Ravens to 2-1 against the Steelers on the season, winning the last two games by two touchdowns after an ugly 18-16 win for Pittsburgh earlier in the campaign. This time around, the Ravens did so with a dominant effort on the ground as star running back Derrick Henry racked up 186 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
Star quarterback Lamar Jackson helped out with 81 yards on the ground, while finishing the game 16-of-21 passing for 175 yards and two touchdowns through the air.
Jan 11, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) celebrates with wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) and quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter in an AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium.
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“Do you watch the movie ‘Cars’? When Lightning McQueen was just flying flashing past, that’s how Derrick looks,” Jackson told reporters about Henry after the game. “He was running past all those guys. It just looked like a movie, bro. I’d rather be watching it than being on the other side of the ball. I know that.”
Without star wide receiver Zay Flowers in the lineup, the Ravens leaned heavily on the running game – and ended up with a franchise record in the process. With 299 yards on the ground against the Steelers, Baltimore set a franchise record for rushing yards in a playoff game.
While the Ravens were pleased with their efforts against the Steelers, Henry made it clear they have bigger aspirations.
“We’re not going to get too ahead of ourselves and go off the walls about how great we are,” Henry said. “We’re going to stay level-headed, enjoy this one, watch the film, see where we can get better at and then move onto the next one.”
Baltimore joins the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round, with the winner of this afternoon’s Buffalo Bills-Denver Broncos game deciding seeding.
