The Ravens’ brass, including head coach John Harbaugh and GM Eric DeCosta, spoke Wednesday on a wide range of topics. Most focused on the next steps for Baltimore as it picks up the pieces and dive headlong into the offseason.
After assembling a star-studded team, led by superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Derrick Henry, the Ravens posted a 12-5 regular season record before their season ended in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
The Ravens ran the football on six of their next seven plays, with running back Derrick Henry gaining 46 yards on five carries, including 17 yards on a third-and-1 snap and 5 on a touchdown tote with 1:37 remaining in the third period.
In the third quarter, the Ravens trailed 21-13 and marched 80 yards in seven plays for a touchdown with 1:37 left in the quarter. Henry carried the ball on five of those plays and gained 46 yards. He had two carries the rest of the game.
This is the problem for teams facing Baltimore this season. Even when you have the right answers, the Ravens’ pairing of Jackson and Henry might be too much to overcome. An evolving quarterback, the most dangerous run duo in the game, and an offense built to beat a defense in a multitude of ways is quite a challenge for a defense to overcome.
Derrick Henry and the Ravens have it going now. Baltimore ran for 68 yards on its seven-play, 80-yard drive that now has them within 21-19 after a failed two-point conversion. Henry had runs of 6, 3,
Track Derrick Henry as the former Tennessee Titans running back, now with the Baltimore Ravens, faces the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round.
It's Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens in divisional round of NFL playoffs. MVP candidates Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson go head-to-head.
Lamar Jackson brought the Baltimore Ravens to the brink of a dramatic come-from-behind victory with the chance to secure their second straight berth in the AFC championship game.
You could see it in his fidgeting and feel it in his energy. The frustration is there for the QB who is going to have this loss mostly attributed to his two turnovers rather than what happened after them.
Adrianna Rivas, Derrick Henry's girlfriend, offers emotional support following the Baltimore Ravens' divisional-round loss to the Buffalo Bills, highlighting issues of loyalty amidst the team's playoff struggles.