Ravens beat Steelers and lead 14-0

The Ravens used a combination of running and passing to score their first touchdown on Saturday, but they didn’t need to put the ball in the air in order to extend their lead.

Derrick Henry ran for an 8-yard touchdown to cap a 13-play, 85-yard drive and put the Ravens up 14-0 with 4:09 to play in the first half.

All 13 of those plays were run and the Steelers had no answer for Henry or Lamar Jackson as the Ravens worked their way down the field. Henry had a 17-yard run, Jackson had a 19-yard run and the two players have combined to run 22 times for 156 yards so far.

The Steelers had never had such offensive success and head coach Mike Tomlin did not show much confidence in the unit when he elected to kick on fourth-and-inches from the 29-yard line before the Ravens’ second touchdown drive. The downside of failing to convert was significant, but the Steelers can’t stop the Ravens, so they’ll need to take some chances to have any chance of advancing.