Jackson’s five consecutive runs weren’t for big yards. They gained 22 yards.

But two turned short third downs into first downs. And it set the table for Henry.

He carried the ball three yards on Baltimore’s first play. His second run, after Jackson effectively slowed down the Steelers’ penetration, went for 12 yards. His third run from a Wildcat package was a 34-yard run into the secondary.

When the first half was over, Henry had 13 carries for 100 yards, Jackson had 11 for 64 and the Steelers trailed 21-0.

“We just weren’t physical enough,” Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith said. “We didn’t block enough. We didn’t make enough tackles and you know that’s what it’s all about. To stop the run you have to be physical. You have to make tackles and we didn’t do that enough tonight.

And that may be the most disturbing factor in this loss. By the end of the night, the Ravens had rushed for 299 yards on 50 attempts, the final attempt being Jackson taking a knee to keep Baltimore from gaining 300 rushing yards.

Say what you will about the Steelers over the years, but getting physically beaten isn’t usually the case.

“The effort was there,” defensive tackle Cam Heyward said. “Execution, angle, in the playoffs you have to be on top of your execution. We didn’t do that. It could be a bang coming from multiple players, but we’re all involved, whether it’s using our hands or getting out of blocks. “We all have to be responsible for this.

In Henry, the Ravens have perhaps the game’s greatest bully, arguably one of the best big backs to ever play the game. That wasn’t a surprise.

Jackson, meanwhile, is a two-time NFL MVP who could have another win this season after becoming the first player in NFL history to pass for more than 4,000 yards and also rush for at least 900 yards.

But the Ravens played without Zay Flowers, the only receiver on the team to surpass 1,000 yards receiving this season.

It shouldn’t have been a surprise that the Ravens were trying to establish their running game. The Steelers just didn’t do anything to deter it.

“If they’re having success, whether (Henry) is running or Lamar is running, how do you stop that?” Steelers safety DeShon Elliott said. “If you try to take one of them out, the other one will eat.

“It’s worse to rush 300 yards than it is to pass 300 yards. There is a will. They definitely put the belt on their butt.”