gave Baltimore Ravens was built to run, and that’s exactly what they did to win their first playoff game of the year.
Baltimore combined for 299 yards on the ground (they were at 300 before the last kneel), with Derrick Henry leading the way in a 28-14 win. Pittsburgh Steelers On Saturday
The Steelers’ offense was blanked throughout the first half, punting on each of their four drives. The crows were a different story; The first time they had the ball, they drove 95 yards down the field, and Lamar Jackson found Rashod Bateman for a 15-yard touchdown. In the second quarter, it was another 13-play drive (all runs), and this time, it was Henry who punched it in.
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Then, with two seconds left until both teams went to the locker room, Jackson deflected pressure and found Justice Hill to make it 21-0 and give the Ravens over 300 yards of offense. The first half was 19-2 in favor of Baltimore.
The Steelers weren’t dead yet, though. Despite being pinned at their own 2-yard line, Russell Wilson dropped three third-down dimes to keep the drive alive, the last being a 30-yard touchdown to Van Jefferson to put Pittsburgh on the board in the third. can go Baltimore answered right away, however, when Henry scampered for a 44-yard score.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs to score a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter in an AFC Wild Card game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images)
Wilson, though, threw another touchdown bucket, this one to George Pickens, to make it a two-score game again with 3:24 left in the third.
Although the Ravens’ offense slowed in the second half, Pittsburgh was unable to do much in the fourth quarter, turning the ball over on downs midway through the quarter to make it a one-score game, and Pickens’ touchdown. Will be downwind. To be the final score of the game.
In total, it was 186 yards On the ground for Henry On 26 carries, two of which found the end zone. Jackson added 81 rushing yards (while going 16-for-21 for 175 yards through the air).
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter in the AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-Amigan Images)
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Baltimore now awaits their divisional round opponent, but in all likelihood, it will be the Buffalo Bills. With Buffalo’s surprising loss to the Denver Broncos, though, they will face the Houston Texans.
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