The Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans both advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers, respectively.
The Ravens, the AFC’s No. 3 seed, put up a dominant performance in the day’s nightcap. Baltimore beat its divisional rival 28-14, powered by an unstoppable rushing attack.
The Ravens ran 50 times for 299 yards against the Steelers. Running back Derrick Henry had 26 carries for 186 yards and two scores, while quarterback Lamar Jackson added 81 yards of his own on the ground.
Pittsburgh was inept offensively for much of the night. Russell Wilson finished with 270 yards passing and two touchdowns, but the Steelers had only 11 first downs and 280 total yards over the course of the game.
Baltimore marched down the field for three massive touchdown drives in the first half alone. The Ravens went 95 yards in 13 plays for their first score, then 85 yards in 13 plays before a nine-play, 90-yard masterpiece for a touchdown two seconds before halftime.
Pittsburgh’s offense woke up with 14 points in the third quarter, with Wilson making some nice throws. Baltimore’s lead never went under two scores, however, and the Ravens ultimately ran out the clock.
