Ravens' Derrick Henry bullish on playoff chances despite 1-5 start - 'still got time!'

Adam Schultz

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The Baltimore Ravens have slumped to 1-5 after a 17-3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and will now head into their bye week searching for answers on how to turn this sinking ship around.

But running back Derrick Henry, who looked like his old self rushing for 122 yards on 24 carries, isn't about to wave the white flag.

Yes, others might, especially in the media and at 1-5, you can easily see why, but inside that locker room, the belief, at least from Henry, that this team can still do something positive after the bye, is rather high.

“I mean, still a long season,” Henry said. “Still got time to win the division and set ourselves up to have a good season. I know we one and five, doesn't look good as far as picture-wise, but we still got a lot of games left ahead of us. We get some of our guys back, and let's go see what we land.”

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Can Ravens make the playoffs?

If Lamar Jackson returns as he is expected to in Week 7, Baltimore will have a fighting chance, but it is starting way behind the eight ball, and would have not to lose a game for the rest of the season just to be in the hunt at 12-5.

Do we see that sort of run coming from Baltimore? Right now, it is hard to see it, but that doesn't mean it can't or won't happen; however, it is a taller order. At least the Ravens have belief, and who knows, once reinforcements arrive and the Ravens start stacking wins, things will turn around.

Is it a long shot? You bet, but as long as you have belief, you have a chance, and for a team that is as talented as Baltimore, especially offensively, that's all you need.

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Adam Schultz

Adam Schultz is a freelance writer at The Sporting News. An Australian journalist with years of experience covering the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL, Adam has interviewed several high-profile athletes in Australia for various sites and brings a unique view on the NFL.