The Baltimore Ravens came up short against the Pittsburgh Steelers 18-16 in Week 11. The Ravens scored a late touchdown, and decided to go for a two-point conversion that would have tied the game, but there was a key piece of the offense not involved in the play.
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson found wide receiver Zay Flowers for a 16-yard touchdown with 1:06 left in the game. Down two, the Ravens elected to go for a two-point conversion. The offense lined up, but then Pittsburgh called a timeout. When Baltimore lined back up, star running back Derrick Henry wasn't on the field. The attempt failed. Baltimore kicked off on the next play, and couldn't stop the Steelers from running out the clock.
Here's what happened on that play and why head coach Jim Harbaugh said that Henry wasn't on the field.
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Ravens two-point conversion, explained
After the Pittsburgh timeout, Baltimore got set on the two-yard line. Jackson was in the shotgun, with backup running back Justice Hill to his right. After some pre-snap motion to the right, the dual-threat quarterback rolled out left.
The Steelers defense was all over the play, though, as the defensive line had no trouble getting through the Ravens' offensive line. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. broke down into a tackling stance and was able to wrap up Jackson. While the QB was being tackled, he tried to shovel pass the ball toward the end zone, but it didn't get past the group of linemen and fell to the ground.
STEELERS DENY THE GAME-TYING 2-PT CONVERSION.
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What happened to Derrick Henry?
Henry wasn't involved in the play and was sitting on the sideline. In his post-game press conference, Jackson said that the play was a quarterback draw and that Pittsburgh was just all over it.
Head coach John Harbaugh was asked about the failed two-point conversion. Harbaugh said that they team has a a set of two-point conversions. He said that they called the first play, but then switched to the second play after Pittsburgh called a timeout. Seems like that second called play just didn't include Henry, which aligns with Jackson saying it was a QB draw.
Is Derrick Henry hurt?
No, Henry is not hurt ... unless we get some new information next week. Henry was standing on the sideline ready to go in if Baltimore got the ball back from the Steelers in the final minute. As Harbaugh said, the play called just didn't include Henry so he was on the sideline.
