BALTIMORE — After making a statement on the first drive of Saturday’s wild-card game, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens doubled down by using Derrick Henry and their running attack.

Henry’s 8-yard touchdown run against the Pittsburgh Steelers capped a 13-play drive in which Baltimore didn’t throw the ball once and took a 14-0 lead.

👑 TOUCH DOWN 👑

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This was Henry’s first playoff touchdown since 2021 with the Tennessee Titans, the last time he played in the postseason. He now has a touchdown run in five of his eight playoff games.

In the first quarter, Jackson marched the Ravens 95 yards down the field and capped the series with a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rashod Bateman. This was the first time in the postseason that Jackson led Baltimore to a touchdown on an opening drive.

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– Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 12, 2025

It was the longest playoff touchdown drive for the Ravens since 2001, when they completed a 99-yard drive in a wild-card game against the Miami Dolphins.

Slow starts have been a problem for Jackson and Baltimore in the postseason, where the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player is 2-4 in his career. In Jackson’s last six playoff games, the Ravens had scored a total of 10 points in the first quarter.

Jackson capped a dominant first half with a 5-yard touchdown pass to running back Justice Hill with two seconds left. With the Ravens up 21-0, chants of “MVP” filled M&T Bank Stadium.

MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The Ravens had more first downs in the first half (19) than the Steelers had total (18). Jackson was 13 of 15 passing (87%) for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran 11 times for 64 yards.