The Ravens got off to a hot start Saturday night in big part because of Jackson’s rushing ability. On Baltimore’s opening drive, Jackson converted two third downs with his legs, and two drives later, he had 40 rushing yards as the Ravens took a 14-point lead.

Jackson said he wasn’t expecting to run that much, but “it’s football.” “You never know what’s going to happen during the game, so you just have to be prepared,” he said.

While Jackson did a lot of damage on the ground, he was still smooth through the air. He went 16-of-21 for 175 yards and two touchdowns, the first on a perfect throw to Rashod Bateman on 3rd-and-13.

“When you have 8 running the ball and throwing the ball like that, he’s unbelievable,” tight end Charlie Kolar said.

The Ravens finished with 299 rushing yards behind Jackson and Derrick Henry, who had a Ravens postseason record 186 rushing yards. When the Steelers crashed down on Henry early on, Jackson kept the ball and ran. When they started focusing on Jackson, he handed off to Henry.

“It’s just making my job a lot easier,” Jackson said of Henry. “We just piggyback off each other.”