Derrick Henry had plenty to smile about after Sunday night’s wild finish in Baltimore, and not just because the Ravens escaped with a 30-23 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons.
The veteran running back made sure to enjoy the postgame moment a little extra by calling out the media members who had picked against Baltimore before kickoff. Henry brought it up in his interview with a grin, pointing back to a prediction he had seen on Instagram.
“I do want to say I saw a post on Instagram,” Henry said, referencing an Instagram post he had saved. He then playfully questioned the reporter about his prediction before confirming that he had been among those who backed Atlanta.
“Baltimore Sun, there were a lot of y'all picking up the win too. You were one of them.
I couldn't wait for this moment. I don't know if I've seen it.
I'm gonna go back and look because I saved it. But yeah, for the record.
I was one of the guys.”
Derrick Henry called out the media for those that didn't pick the Ravens to win tonight lmfao pic.twitter.com/aG7gDGmsG0
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) October 12, 2026
Henry’s satisfaction came on a night when Baltimore had to claw back without injured quarterback Lamar Jackson. Backup Tyler Huntley handled the pressure, helping the Ravens rally from an eight-point deficit in the final minute of regulation and then finishing the job with the winning touchdown in overtime.
Henry was right in the middle of it. He rushed for 102 yards against an Atlanta defense that came into the game ranked first against the run, giving Baltimore the kind of steady production that helped keep the comeback alive.
The Ravens were still down 23-15 late in the fourth quarter before Huntley hit Devontez Walker on a seven-yard touchdown with 40 seconds left. Henry then took a direct snap and powered in the two-point conversion to tie it at 23, setting up the overtime win that gave him even more reason to enjoy the night.
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