Way back in September, Ravens running back Derrick Henry rushed for a season-high 199 yards and totaled 209 yards from scrimmage in a 35-10 home victory over the Bills.
After Lamar Jackson’s “Cars” metaphor on Saturday, Derrick Henry is embracing a new nickname: “Don’t call me Derrick. Just call me McQueen.” Henry had 186 yards rushing on 26 carries last night (7.2 yards per carry average) and two touchdowns.
Buffalo didn’t have Bernard, linebacker Matt Milano or nickelback Taron Johnson for the whole game. Bills safety Taylor Rapp suffered a concussion while trying to tackle Henry in the second quarter and has been wearing a guardian cap over his helmet since.
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry could be a part of playoff history in the AFC Divisional against the Buffalo Bills.
The Ravens running back rushed for a season-high 199 yards in Week 4. But the Bills now have three key pieces back on defense.
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Following the Ravens' wild-card demolition of the Steelers, Lamar Jackson compared Derrick Henry to the Pixar character Lightning McQueen. It's a nickname that The King is leaning into.
There will be several outside factors that work in the favor of Buffalo when the Bills play the Ravens on Sunday night in Highmark Stadium. The weather forecast calls for a low of 8 degrees and a 30% chance of snow.
Henry broke free after receiving a direct snap and was a one-man wrecking ball as he churned his legs down field. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick had no choice but to try to bring Henry down with an open field tackle. He walked away worse for the wear after ending up on the receiving end of a massive stiff-arm from Henry.
With 82 yards on Sunday against the Bills, Henry will hit 1,000 rushing yards in the playoffs in his career. That would move him ahead of John Riggins, into seventh place in NFL history.
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