The Baltimore Ravens' 41-24 win over the Green Bay Packers will be forever known as the Derrick Henry game.
The Ravens' running back had his way with what we thought was a stout Green Bay defense, rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns from a monstrous 36 carries.
Oh, and Derrick ran at 6.0 yards per clip, too. The Packers had no answer for No. 22 as he ran all over them at Lambeau Field.
But what did he think of his performance?
“Was just really fun,” Henry said. “I did the prayer before the game, and I just talked about guys playing free, trusting and believing in each other. We've been through a lot this season. There's no shying away from that, we know what we need to do to be able to still give ourselves a chance.
“Hats off to guys blocking, O-line, tight ends, receivers, fullbacks. It's the unselfishness of them sacrificing their bodies for us to have success in the run game and dominate the line of scrimmage and dictate the game the way we want to.”
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Henry reminds NFL of his power
Henry's game against the Packers reminds us of what he is still capable of doing.
Plus, it makes it even more baffling that this hasn't been Baltimore's game plan this season.
Not the 36 carries, because that isn't sustainable for 18 weeks, but he has 10 games of 20 or fewer attempts. Given his size and durability, the Ravens have to use Henry more.
If the Ravens are alive in the AFC North race heading into Week 18, you better believe the gameplan will be to run Henry at the Pittsburgh Steelers all game, because we know that he will wear down a defense.
Running the ball has always been Baltimore's identity, and in Green Bay, it showed the entire NFL world what a force it can still be.
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