Ravens, Patriots and Derrick Henry
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Many believe Derrick Henry’s prime came with the Tennessee Titans under Mike Vrabel. In Week 16, the two will reunite—but this time as rivals when the New England Patriots face the Baltimore Ravens.
Sunday night's game between the Patriots and Ravens has significant playoff implications for both teams, so there's little need for other storylines involving past relationships between pivotal members of the two teams.
"When you're playing well, that means you're ahead, and you're running in the third and fourth quarter, and you're wearing down the defense. I think that would hold true even in the playoffs [like] when we played the Texans or the Steelers over the last few years. You're able to get ahead, stay ahead and run the football."
Derrick Henry has built a reputation on late-season dominance. The numbers support it. Will the Ravens rely on him?
Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry wakes up with "GMFB" to discuss being Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Club winner and previews Week 16 matchup against the New England Patriots.
He averaged 40.8 yards per carry in Week 8 on four carries, and since Week 10, he has never had a game where he has averaged less than five yards per attempt. In Week 14, he produced his highest rushing yards total (76), and in Week 15, he was given a season-high eight carries, resulting in 66 yards on the ground.
A second-round draft pick in 2016, Henry joined forces with Vrabel two years later. In their six seasons together, he averaged almost 1,600 scrimmage yards and 14 touchdowns while also leading the NFL in rushing yards twice and being named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2020.
If there was any doubt (and there shouldn't be) that Derrick Henry's football journey will conclude with a bust in Canton, here's another reason to requisition the bronze for it.
The Baltimore Ravens last game against the Bengals showed exactly why their run game is a force to be reckoned with. Derrick Henry carried the ball 11 times for