The Baltimore Ravens are staring down a tough stretch as the 2025 season winds to a close. Sitting at 6-7 with just four games left, they’ve lost control of the AFC North following a Week 14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. And with that, the pressure is mounting-not just on the players, but squarely on the shoulders of head coach John Harbaugh.
Now, let’s be clear: Harbaugh isn’t just any head coach. He’s a Super Bowl champion and the 2019 AP Coach of the Year.
He’s been the steady hand guiding the Ravens for over a decade. But in the NFL, past success only buys you so much time when the present isn’t measuring up.
And right now, Baltimore’s 2025 campaign has fallen short of expectations.
This isn’t a roster lacking talent. The Ravens came into the season with high hopes, boasting a blend of veteran leadership and explosive playmakers on both sides of the ball.
Yet, the results haven’t matched the potential. That disconnect has raised legitimate questions about whether Harbaugh is still the right voice in the room.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, while Harbaugh is expected to remain in place heading into 2026, there’s a growing sense that something just isn’t clicking. Fowler described the Ravens as “really interesting” and suggested that although a coaching change would be a surprise, “something seems off there.”
And he’s not wrong. Baltimore hasn’t looked like the cohesive, hard-nosed team we’ve come to expect under Harbaugh.
The defense has had its moments, but the offense has been inconsistent, and the team has struggled to close out winnable games. That inconsistency has put them in a position where every remaining game feels like a must-win.
Despite the turbulence, the Ravens are still technically in the playoff hunt. That’s part of why Harbaugh’s job isn’t in immediate jeopardy.
His track record and the team’s proximity to a postseason berth are keeping the temperature from boiling over. But make no mistake: the seat is warming.
If Baltimore fails to make the playoffs-especially with this much talent on the roster-it won’t just be a disappointment. It’ll be a red flag. And for a coach who’s only won three playoff games since 2015, it could be the kind of season that forces the front office to take a long, hard look at the future.
This Sunday’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals isn’t just another AFC North clash. It’s a litmus test.
A win keeps Baltimore’s hopes alive. A loss?
That could be the moment the season-and possibly the Harbaugh era-starts to slip away.
For now, the Ravens are still fighting. But with time running out and the margin for error gone, the next four weeks will define more than just their playoff fate. They might define the next chapter of the franchise.