BALTIMORE — After Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens made an announcement on the opening drive of Saturday’s wild-card sport, they doubled down by utilizing Derrick Henry and their operating assault.
Henry’s 8-yard landing run towards the Pittsburgh Steelers capped a 13-play drive through which Baltimore did not throw the ball as soon as and took a 14-0 lead.
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This was Henry’s first landing within the playoffs since 2021 with the Tennessee Titans, the final time he performed within the postseason. He has now had a landing run in 5 of his eight playoff video games.
In the primary quarter, Jackson marched the Ravens 95 yards down the sector and capped the sequence with a 15-yard landing go to huge receiver Rashod Bateman. This marked the primary time within the postseason that Jackson has led Baltimore to a landing on a gap drive.
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It was the longest landing drive within the playoffs for the Ravens since 2001, after they had a 99-yard drive in a wild-card sport towards the Miami Dolphins.
Slow begins have been an issue for Jackson and Baltimore within the postseason, the place the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player is 2-4 in his profession. In Jackson’s earlier six playoff video games, the Ravens had totaled 10 factors within the first quarter.
