The Ravens’ lack of a run game in their playoff exit in last year’s AFC Championship lingered well beyond the loss.

Two months later, Baltimore went out and signed Derrick Henry with the vision of a nightmare 1-2 combo with Lamar Jackson for opponents.

Since then, Baltimore’s historic offense has set league records for how balanced it can be. The 2024 Ravens became the first team in NFL history to have 40 passing and 20 rushing touchdowns. It’s also the first to post 4,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing yards.

But as the Ravens head into this year’s playoffs, Henry’s presence in the backfield along with Jackson is a major difference-maker that could be the engine that pushes Baltimore to the next level.

Instead of breaking down the Ravens’ 35-10 win over the Browns in the regular-season finale, we’ll look at the film with an eye towards the Pittsburgh Steelers and Wild-Card Weekend: