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Chargers Star Slams Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry
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Chargers Star Slams Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry

The Baltimore Ravens used a big second half on the ground to put away the Los Angeles Chargers for a 30-23 Week 12 victory at SoFi Stadium. It should come as no surprise that Derrick Henry was central to that success for Baltimore, but one of the Chargers’ best players is hardly letting the future Hall of Famer faze him.

Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack said after the game that he doesn’t have a hard time going up against Henry, who finished with 24 carries for 140 yards.

“That’s the thing, man. I don’t think it’s hard to play against that guy, and hopefully we see this team again. That’s all,” Mack said, according to Bridget Condon.

Mack, who was inactive for the Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, returned to the field against Baltimore and finished with four total tackles. He and the Chargers led the defense, allowing the Ravens to rush for 212 yards on 37 attempts.

If there’s a consolation prize, the Chargers kept Henry out of the end zone for the first time this season. Instead, it was Justice Hill who gave Los Angeles a 51-yard rushing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter that essentially sealed the game for the Ravens.

“No one wants to be in front of (Derrick Henry) on every play and every run,” Hill said on the team website. “You can do it once, twice, three times, but if you have to do it 20 to 25 times, it starts to wear out. I’m glad we stuck with the run game this game, and it played out for us.”

Henry now has six 100-yard rushing games and 15 total touchdowns this season. He and the Ravens will face one of their toughest tests in Week 13 when they host the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium. Henry might have to beat Saquon Barkley, who rushed for a franchise-record 255 yards against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

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