Derrick Henry delivered a record-breaking performance with 216 rushing yards and four touchdowns, leading the Baltimore Ravens to a critical 41-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers and keeping their playoff hopes alive.
In a do-or-die game for their playoff aspirations, Derrick Henry unleashed one of the greatest performances of his career, rushing for a season-high 216 yards and matching a career-high four touchdown runs, as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Green Bay Packers 41-24. This monumental effort not only secured the crucial win but also saw Henry break NFL records, including the most 200-yard rushing games (7), surpassing Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson, and moving to 10th all-time in rushing yards and 4th in career touchdown runs. His career-high 36 carries came a week after being underutilized in a critical loss. The Ravens (8-8) now anxiously await the outcome of the Steelers-Browns game; a Steelers loss would keep Baltimore's AFC North title hopes alive. The Packers (9-6-1), despite having already clinched a playoff berth, suffered their third consecutive loss, allowing the Chicago Bears to clinch the NFC North. Both teams played with backup quarterbacks, Tyler Huntley for Baltimore and Malik Willis for Green Bay, but Henry's sheer dominance, resulting in a 307-79 rushing advantage for the Ravens, was the decisive factor, leading Packers coach Matt LaFleur to call it a 'humbling night.' The Packers also faced numerous injuries during the game.
