The Ravens fire John Harbaugh after 18-year run that included Super Bowl win
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The Ravens fired head coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported — just two days after a loss to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers knocked them out of the postseason. The loss concluded a campaign that started with Super Bowl expectations but ended out of the playoffs for the first time in Baltimore since 2021.
The Ravens got off to a 1-5 start that was exacerbated by multiple injuries to two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson. They rallied to improve to 6-5 to get back into playoff contention and had a chance to make the postseason Sunday night. But they needed to beat the Steelers to clinch that berth, and they didn’t.
The Ravens (8-9) were in a position to win Sunday’s game after driving into field goal range in the final seconds. But Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard field goal as time expired, and the Steelers held on for a 26-24 win that secured the AFC North and knocked the Ravens out of the playoffs.
The loss proved to be the final straw for Harbaugh’s tenure in a tumultuous last season with the team. At 18 seasons, Harbaugh was the second-longest tenured head coach in the NFL behind Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
