LeBron James drops blunt verdict on Derrick Henry's 4-TD outburst vs. Packers amid Ravens RB's string of poor performances

The Baltimore Ravens kept their postseason hopes alive after a thumping 41-24 win against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, riding on veteran running back Derrick Henry's historic performance.

The Ravens, who were without two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson for Saturday's game, were led by Henry. The five-time Pro-Bowler registered a career-high 36 carries for 216 yards and four touchdowns.

Henry's performance drew the attention of NBA legend and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who shared the stat line of Henry's performance against the Packers in his Instagram story. He commented on the story:

"HENRY!!! 😤😤😤🫡"

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With his 216 rushing yards on Saturday, Henry surpassed Tony Dorsett to climb to the 10th place in the all-time rushing list. He also set the record for most 200+ rushing yards games, surpassing Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson with his seventh 200+ yards game.

Henry was awestruck by being mentioned in the same breath as the NFL legends after his record-breaking performance.

"[I was] growing up hearing those names and idolizing those guys," Henry said. "For my name to be mentioned with theirs, it's a surreal moment for me and something that I always cherish."

21 of his 36 carries came in the first half as the Ravens went with a run-heavy attack in Jackson's absence.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh praised Derrick Henry's "greatest performance"

Baltimore's playoff hopes hang in the balance after Derrick Henry's historic night, and Ravens coach gave the veteran running back his flowers after Saturday's win.

"It's one of the greatest performances I've ever seen," Harbaugh said postgame. "It was hard downhill running, but also a lot of make [defenders] miss."

Following Baltimore's win on Saturday, the Cleveland Browns need to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday to keep the Ravens' playoff dreams alive. Henry said he will be praying for a Browns win against Pittsburgh.

"I'll be watching and praying, for sure," Henry said. "I'm going to pray as soon as I get on the plane, when I get home in the morning, when I wake up, and hopefully we get blessed for the opportunity to have to play for something Week 18. But at the end of the day, we're still going to focus on finishing out the season strong."

If the Browns defeat the Steelers, the Ravens will have their fate in their own hands as they face Pittsburgh in the final game of the season.

Edited by Chaitanya Prakash