The Baltimore Ravens seized a 30-23 overtime win in Atlanta on "Sunday Night Football," despite playing without their star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Ahead of their game with the Falcons, the focus was on the Ravens relying more on their superstar running back Derrick Henry, with a spotlight also on the opponent's back, Bijan Robinson, who is among early contenders for NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
With Jackson out, Baltimore certainly relied on their RB1, with Henry getting 24 carries for 102 yards in the win. He nearly found the end zone in the first quarter, but was stopped just short of the goal line despite his diving effort to get the ball across the goal line.
The Ravens star didn't hesitate to playfully remind everyone of some predictions that arrived ahead of "SNF," where the Ravens entered as 3.5-point underdogs against the home team.
"I do want to say, I saw a post on Instagram. Baltimore Sun. It wasn't a lot of y'all picking us to win," Henry said, smiling at the podium.
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Henry was referencing a social media post promoting the Baltimore Sun's predictions for "Sunday Night Football," where the majority of the outlet's reporters picked the Falcons due to Jackson's absence. Only a few predicted the Ravens' win, and Henry kept receipts.
"Yeah, you were one of them," Henry said during his call-out, pointing to a reporter off-camera in the room as someone involved in the article.
"I couldn't wait for this moment. I'm gonna go back and look because I saved it," he said, with a reporter off-camera, then telling him he was one of the individuals who picked the Ravens.
"Oh yeah, you were; that's why I didn't say nothing. That's why I treaded lightly because I didn't know for sure, but I know it was you," he joked.
Many Ravens fans sided with King Henry, reacting to the Baltimore Sun's clip on Instagram that featured the running back's postgame remarks and an apology from the Sun.
"Cmon sun dont be making us look bad in front of the guys," one commenter wrote.
Others said, "Yup apologize to the king and don’t ever go against us" and "Yesssss Henry, call them out!!!"
Now that the game has ended with a Baltimore win, one can only imagine what the predictions will look like for the Ravens' next game. They'll play the Browns in Cleveland in a showdown between division rivals, just after the 4-1 Ravens took over the AFC North lead.
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