Derrick Henry and the Ravens run wild to defeat the Steelers in the NFL playoffs

The Baltimore Ravens were built to run, and that's exactly what they did to win their first playoff game of the year.

Baltimore combined for 299 rushing yards (they were at 300 before the final knee), with Derrick Henry collecting the majority, in their 28-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.

The Steelers offense was shut out for the entire first half, scoring on each of their four drives. The Ravens were a different story; The first time they had the ball, they drove 95 yards down the field and Lamar Jackson found Rashod Bateman for a 15-yard touchdown. In the second quarter, there was another 13-play drive (all points), and this time it was Henry who struck.

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Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) celebrates with wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) and quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter in a wild card game of the AFC at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)

Then, with two seconds left before both teams entered the locker room, Jackson escaped pressure and found Justice Hill to make it 21-0 and give the Ravens over 300 yards of offense . The first half differential was 19-2 in favor of Baltimore.

But the Steelers weren't dead yet. Despite being stuck at his own 2-yard line, Russell Wilson dropped three third-down dimes to keep the drive alive, the last being a 30-yard touchdown to Van Jefferson to put Pittsburgh on the board in third. However, Baltimore responded immediately, as Henry rushed for a 44-yard score.

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter in an AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images)

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Wilson, however, threw another bucket touchdown, this one to George Pickens, to make it a two-point game again with 3:24 left in the third.

Although the Ravens' offense slowed down in the second half, Pittsburgh couldn't do much in the fourth quarter, turning the ball over on downs midway through the quarter in an attempt to make it a one-score game, and Pickens' touchdown would end. being the final score of the game.

In total, Henry rushed for 186 yards on 26 carries, two of which found the end zone. Jackson added 81 yards on the ground (while also going 16-for-21 for 175 yards through the air).

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first quarter in an AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images)

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Baltimore now awaits its opponent in the divisional round, but in all likelihood it will be the Buffalo Bills. With a surprising Buffalo loss to the Denver Broncos, they would face the Houston Texans.

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