No Lamar Jackson? No problem. Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry took the Week 17 matchup with the Green Bay Packers and turned it into a statement. The interconference showdown carried playoff tension and cold-weather edge, and Henry met it with power and history. He scored four touchdowns, delivered a first-half hat trick, and ran with the kind of force that tilts stadiums. He broke tackles and dragged defenders. Most importantly, he controlled tempo and tone from the opening quarter and never let go.

Then came the moment of record and exclamation. Henry now holds the NFL mark for the most games with 200+ rushing yards, reaching seven and breaking the record he previously shared with Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson. He finished the night with 216 rushing yards. Most importantly, he finished it on carry No. 36 — a new career high — and that rush effectively ended the game, the kind that NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo described as “a game-sealing beauty.” It looked like vintage Derrick Henry, with modern stakes and a cold Lambeau backdrop.

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A historic night that reshapes January expectations for the Ravens

This was power football delivered with clarity. The Ravens built the plan around Henry and stayed committed. The offensive line created daylight. The tight ends finished blocks. Henry found creases and punished hesitation. The Packers stacked the box, rolled safeties down, and still watched him finish drives in the red zone. Every score felt heavier than the last, and the fourth touchdown became the defining punch.

Baltimore’s defense fed off it. The sideline energy rose after each finish. This is the kind of win that travels into January because it comes with identity. Four touchdowns. A first-half hat trick. A new career-high workload. Two hundred sixteen yards to stamp it.

Week 17 will be remembered as the night Derrick Henry bent history and the Packers at once. And now the question echoes forward for every AFC contender: who really wants to tackle this version of Derrick Henry when the postseason begins?