The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card game, advancing to the next round.
Derrick Henry found a lane and broke through the Steelers ' defense for a 44-yard touchdown in the third quarter. (0:17)The Ravens move on to face either Buffalo or Houston after jumping out to a 21-0 halftime lead and holding on against their AFC North rivals. Baltimore had a 19-2 advantage in first downs in the first half, when the Ravens produced touchdown drives of 95, 85 and 90 yards, Henry ran for 186 yards, and Baltimore outrushed the Steelers 299-29.
It was the most yards rushing allowed by Pittsburgh in a playoff game, breaking the mark of 232 set by the Oakland Raiders 51 years ago.Jackson, the two-time MVP still seeking a postseason breakthrough, made it clear from the start he was going to make Pittsburgh (10-8) defend his arm and his legs. He kept the chains moving, and the Ravens (13-5) were happy to advance the ball methodically against a Steelers team that has relied heavily this season on forcing turnovers. Pittsburgh's season ends with five straight losses, two of which came in Baltimore. The ending was a familiar story for the Steelers, who have lost six consecutive playoff games. The last three times they've been in the postseason, they've fallen on the road in games that have exemplified the gap between Pittsburgh and the conference's true contenders. The Ravens had 10 touchdown drives of at least 90 yards in the regular season, the most by a team since at least 2000. The Ravens started at their own 5 on their first possession and drove 13 plays for a touchdown. The Steelers have made a habit recently of winning tight games against the Ravens, capitalizing on Baltimore's mistakes. The Ravens avoided that problem Saturday, taking few major risks. They got creative on the first drive, lining up Henry for a direct snap from center while Jackson came across and faked a sweep. Henry kept the ball for a 34-yard gain. Jackson capped the possession with a 15-yard scoring strike toHenry made it 14-0 with an 8-yard run with 4:09 left in the half. After a Pittsburgh punt, the Steelers called timeout on third-and-2 from the Baltimore 18, hoping to get the ball back, but the Ravens converted and then quickly moved into position to score. On second down from the Pittsburgh 5 with 11 seconds left, Jackson nearly used up the remaining time while scrambling around, but he eventually dumped the ball to an open. Baltimore quickly answered when Henry broke free up the middle for a 44-yard TD -- Pittsburgh defenders were caught out of position because Jackson faked a run to the left after handing off the ball.in the third, but that was it for the scoring. Wilson went 20-of-29 for 270 yards on a night when neither team turned the ball over
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