As the calendar flips to December, the NFL’s identity shifts with it.
Games tighten, weather worsens, and the margin for error narrows to a sliver. It’s the time of year when teams lean into what they do best -- and for the Baltimore Ravens, that means handing the rock to Derrick Henry, an athlete built for winter football, and a ballplayer capable of tilting a divisional race on his own.
For Baltimore, they enter Week 14 with an opportunity to create meaningful separation from the Steelers in the AFC North. While the spotlight will, as always, orbit around Lamar Jackson’s electric playmaking, the true key to controlling the matchup sits behind him in the backfield.