Derrick Henry Had '1 of the Greatest Performances I've Ever Seen,' Says John Harbaugh

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry received a rave review from his head coach following a monster effort in Saturday's 41-24 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh called it "one of the greatest performances I've ever seen."

"It was hard downhill running but also a lot of make miss," he said. "He's making guys miss. He's taking it inside, taking it outside."

Henry carried the ball 36 times for 216 yards and four touchdowns. He passed Tony Dorsett for 10th on the NFL's all-time rushing list.

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A lot of fans couldn't help but contrast Henry's high workload with his usage in a Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots.

Harbaugh drew criticism for the fact the five-time Pro Bowler didn't play the bulk of the fourth quarter, which the coach chalked up to the planned timeshare with fellow running back Keaton Mitchell. Mitchell had just nine carries against Green Bay.

"We were intentional about committing to the run, for sure. I'm not going to downgrade that," he told reporters Saturday night. "It was like a main deal, but it was the week before, and it was a week before that, and it was a week before that, too, so we probably did a better job of it. … Maybe we were more intentional. Maybe we didn't get away from it, but we also had more opportunities, because we got the sticks moving. We weren't in third-and-long very often, so that was good."

The Ravens needed more from the ground game with star quarterback Lamar Jackson out because of a back injury. Tyler Huntley, his replacement, threw for just 107 yards and averaged 5.4 yards per attempt.

Henry's herculean effort helped keep Baltimore's slim playoff hopes alive, but it could be moot if the Pittsburgh Steelers get the job done against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. A win would earn the Steelers the AFC North title and remove the Ravens from postseason consideration.