One bright spot was the addition of Derrick Henry. The five-time Pro Bowler lived up to expectations, stepping in after J.K. Dobbins, now with the Los Angeles Chargers, struggled with injuries in recent years. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta beat out teams like the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears to sign Henry, and the move paid off.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry could be a part of playoff history in the AFC Divisional against the Buffalo Bills.
Smith is synonymous with rushing records. He has the most career rushing yards (18,355), rushing touchdowns (164) and rushing attempts (4,409). Smith continued this dominance in the playoffs, rushing for 1,586 yards with the Cowboys over 17 games.
Buffalo didn’t have Bernard, linebacker Matt Milano or nickelback Taron Johnson for the whole game. Bills safety Taylor Rapp suffered a concussion while trying to tackle Henry in the second quarter and has been wearing a guardian cap over his helmet since.
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The Baltimore Ravens head into the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs looking like Super Bowl favorites for a few, specific reasons
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Offensive coordinator Todd Monken and head coach John Harbaugh came under fire for abandoning the run despite trailing most of the game to Patrick Mahomes and the eventual Super Bowl champions.
The Ravens also lost Queen, a star linebacker, to division rival Pittsburgh. Clowney tied a career high with 9 1/2 sacks for Baltimore in 2023, then joined the Carolina Panthers. The Ravens have had issues in pass defense at times, but they ended up ranking second in the NFL in sacks and first in run defense this season.
I’m very proud of the team this year,” Eric DeCosta said. “It was a successful season. I’m not going to sit up here and say it was not a successful season. It was in just about every way of looking at it.
Rich Eisen says the Ravens ‘are going to be in it every year.’ Former Orioles great Jim Palmer is among those showing support for Mark Andrews. Kyle Van Noy says the Bills’ conservative approach paid off.