The Baltimore Ravens were in complete control of their Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills before they collapsed in the final minutes, and Derrick Henry was quick to shoulder the blame for the loss.
Henry had another career game against the Bills on Sunday night at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. The five-time Pro Bowl running back rushed for 169 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but he had a costly fumble with just over three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Ravens, who had just watched their lead shrink from 40-25 to 40-32, got the ball back with 3:50 remaining in the game. On the second play of that drive, Henry made an uncharacteristic mistake and coughed up the ball. The Bills recovered at the Baltimore 30-yard line.
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A lot more happened after that.
The Bills scored 16 points in the final four minutes of the game, and those points came on three separate drives. Josh Allen rushed for a one-yard score with 1:58 remaining, but Buffalo's two-point conversion attempt failed. Trailing 40-38, the Bills defense came up with a quick three-and-out to get the ball back with 1:26 left.
Allen worked more magic from there and put together a game-winning field-goal drive. Matt Prater converted a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Bills to a shocking victory.
Allen completed 33-of-46 passes for 394 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for 30 yards and another two scores.
While plenty went wrong for the Ravens down the stretch, Henry took responsibility for the late collapse. He said he told his teammates that the loss was his fault.
"First of all, I got to take care of the ball. I told my teammates after the game to put the loss on me. I own it, like a man," Henry said, via Grant Gordon of NFL.com. "We emphasize taking care of the ball since we got back, it's a big emphasis, especially in our room and the running backs taking care of the football. Keeping it high and tight, not lackadaisical, and they made a play. But I put the loss on me. If I take care of the ball, probably be a different situation."
There was plenty of blame to go around, and some of it should be directed at Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. Still, it is understandable that Henry feels he let the team down.
If Henry didn't fumble, the Ravens would have had a chance to string together a few first downs and put the game away. They had another opportunity to do that after Buffalo's failed two-point conversion, but at that point, momentum had completely swung. Henry's fumble was a big factor in that.
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