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Derrick Henry, Ravens Ground Game Grind Down Chargers
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Derrick Henry, Ravens Ground Game Grind Down Chargers

The Ravens’ dominance came in short yardage situations throughout the game. An early turning point was the Ravens’ decision to go for it on fourth-and-1 from their own 16 when Andrews converted on a “tush push.”

Henry also converted two fourth downs during a critical touchdown in the second half, running through the Chargers secondary for a 27-yard gain in the first and scrambling for two yards in the second.

Baltimore put the game away on two third-down runs in the fourth quarter, one by Henry when he strong-armed two Chargers defenders in the backfield and another when Justice Hill hit a field goal and ran 51 yards for a touchdown.

“I let (Henry) do most of the attrition, and then I’ll go in and do some after that,” Hill said.

“Nobody wants to sit in front of (Derrick Henry) every play, every run. You can do it once, twice, three times, but when you have to do it 20 to 25 times, it starts to wear off. I’m glad we stuck with the run game in this game and it played out for us.”