Led by running back Derrick Henry, the Baltimore Ravens notched a huge win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Week 16 contest on Saturday, 34-17. The victory now creates a tie atop the AFC North with two games left to play.
After a quiet showing for the Ravens last week, Henry was the engine of the team’s offense in the winning effort. The four-time Pro Bowler rushed for 162 yards on 24 carries, good enough for 6.8 yards per run.
Pittsburgh entered the contest with the No. 4 run defense in the NFL but simply had no answer for the superstar running back, who was ripping off chunk gains all game long. Henry also added 27 receiving yards, although he didn’t find the end zone.
Nevertheless, with his 162 yards on Saturday, Henry broke the Ravens franchise record for the most rushing yards in a single game against the Steelers, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Derrick Henry’s 160 rushing yards are the most by a Ravens player vs the Steelers via @ESPNStatsInfo
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Henry’s impressive performance was a far cry from what he did in Week 11 against the Steelers. In that game, Henry had just 65 yards on 13 carries. It took him one half to surpass that yardage total in Week 16 after tallying 75 over the first two quarters.
While the Steelers have already clinched a playoff berth, their ability to win the AFC North is now in jeopardy. Had Pittsburgh beaten Baltimore, head coach Mike Tomlin’s squad would have clinched the division.
The Steelers will look to get back on track at home next week in a tough matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Meanwhile, the Ravens will draw the Houston Texans on the road.
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