Ravens Derrick Henry: 'Lamar Jackson Reason I Came to #Ravens; Best NFL Player' + Talks Steelers

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No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens (12-5) (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Ravens became the third team since 2000 to lead the NFL in both rushing offense (187.6 yards per game) and rushing defense (80.1 yards per game allowed), joining the 2007 Minnesota Vikings and 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers. Both Pittsburgh and Baltimore played on Saturday in Week 16, Wednesday in Week 17 and Saturday in Week 18 and will become the first teams to play four consecutive games on a day other than Sunday, including the postseason, since the 2005 Denver Broncos. The AFC North rivals split their 2024 regular-season meetings, with the Steelers defeating the Ravens, 18-16, in Week 11 in Pittsburgh and the Ravens earning a 34-17 win over the Steelers in Baltimore in Week 16.

Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson is expected to make his seventh postseason start after recording 41 touchdown passes and four interceptions in the regular season, becoming the first player with at least 40 touchdown passes and fewer than five interceptions in a season in NFL history. Jackson has nine touchdowns (six passing, three rushing) in his first six postseason starts, including rushing for at least 50 yards in five of six games.

RAVENS won AFC North for 2nd-straight year. Led NFL in total offense (424.9
yards per game) this season & ranked 3rd in scoring (30.5 points per game).
• HC JOHN HARBAUGH has 12 playoff wins & can tie Mike Holmgren for 7th-most ever by HC.
• QB LAMAR JACKSON became 1st player in NFL history with 4,000+ pass yards
(4,172), 40+ TD passes (41) & fewer than 5 INTs (4) in a season. Had 125+ rating in 8
games, 125+ rating, 2nd-most in single-season all-time. Aims for 7th in row with 2+
TD passes. Had 3 TD passes with 115.4 rating in Week 16 meeting. Led QBs with 915
rush yards in 2024 & has most career rush yards ever by QB (6,173). Has 521 rush
yards (86.8 per game) in 6 career playoff games, with 50+ rush yards in 5 of 6 games.
• RB DERRICK HENRY ranked 2nd in NFL with 2,114 scrimmage yards (1,921 rush,
193 rec.) & tied-2nd with 18 TDs (16 rush, 2 rec.) in 2024, becoming 1st player in
NFL history with 1,500+ rush yards & 15+ rush TDs in 3 career seasons. Aims
for 4th in row with 160+ scrimmage yards. Had 189 scrimmage yards (162
rush, 27 rec.) in Week 16 meeting & has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Pit. Has
820 scrimmage yards (117.1 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 7 career playoff games.
• WR ZAY FLOWERS led team with career-high 1,059 rec. yards this season. Had 5
catches for 100 yards in Week 16 meeting. Had 115 rec. yards in last playoff game.
• TE MARK ANDREWS led TEs with career-high 11 rec. TDs in 2024. Can become
4th TE ever with TD catch in 7 straight games, incl. playoffs.
• TE ISAIAH LIKELY has rec. TD in each of 3 career home games vs. Pit.
• LB ROQUAN SMITH ranked tied-4th in NFL with 154 tackles in 2024, becoming
1st player since 2000 with 150+ tackles in 4 straight seasons.
• LB KYLE VAN NOY ranked 4th in NFL with career-high 12.5 sacks this season.
Aims for his 6th in row with sack. Had 1.5 sacks & FR in Week 16 meeting.
• LB ODAFE OWEH had career-high 10 sacks this season Aims for 3rd in row with sack.
• CB MARLON HUMPHREY had career-high 6 INTs with 15 PD in 2024. Aims for
4th in row with PD. Had INT in both games vs. Pit. this season.
• S KYLE HAMILTON had 8 tackles, FF & PD in Week 16 meeting.

STEELERS seeking 1st playoff win since 2016.
• QB RUSSELL WILSONwas 1 of 5 QBs with 15+ TD passes (16) & 5-or-fewer INTs (5)
this season. Has 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 106.2 rating in 5 road starts this season, with
90+ rating in each start. Had 2 TD passes with 92.6 rating in Week 16 meeting. Is
9-7 in 16 career postseason starts & can become 9th starting QB in NFL history
with 10 career playoff wins. Has 105+ rating in 3 of his past 4 playoff starts.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS totaled 1,326 scrimmage yards (1,043 rush, 283 rec.) & 6
rush TDs in 2024 & is only player in NFL with 1,000+ rush yards & 6+ rush TDs
in each of past 4 seasons. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Bal.
• RB JAYLEN WARREN had 2nd-straight season with 800+ scrimmage yards
(821) in 2024. Had 92 scrimmage yards (48 rush, 44 rec.) in Week 16 meeting.
• WR GEORGE PICKENSled team with 900 rec. yards in 2024 & is 2nd player in franchise
history (Santonio Holmes) with 800+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Has TD
catch in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 8 catches for 89 yards in Week 11 meeting.
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH had career-high 65 catches & tied career high with 7
rec. TDs this season. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 on road.
• LB T.J. WATT led NFL with 6 FFs & had 11.5 sacks in 2024, 6th-career season
with 11+ sacks, tied-most since entering NFL in 2017. Has 2 sacks & FF in 2 of
past 3 on road. Has 17 sacks in 16 career games vs. Bal., with 0.5+ sacks in 11
of his past 12. Has PD in each of 3 career playoff games, with TFL in 2 of 3.

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