It’s personal for Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh in 2025.
Having won Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans just over a decade ago, Harbaugh believes his team can make it right back to the Big Easy this upcoming February.
“Dial in,” he said. “Let’s go.”
“Dial in. Let’s go.”
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 5, 2025
Inside the postgame locker room: pic.twitter.com/ykh5xIT4mx
Harbaugh didn’t have the superstar talent that is quarterback Lamar Jackson, nor running back Derrick Henry, at his disposal back then of course. His 2012 championship roster relied on the leadership of Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis and the sudden elite play of veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to get him over the hump.
As the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoff picture, it is likely that the Ravens will end up playing a road match up to, if and when, they make it to the AFC Championship Game.
For Harbaugh, playing on the road in the postseason isn’t particularly a bad thing though. During the last Ravens’ Super Bowl run, the team defeated both Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on the road before advancing to the big game.
In Harbaugh’s way in 2025 stands terrific head coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin, Buffalo Bills’ Sean McDermott, and Kansas City Chiefs’ Andy Reid, to name a few.
Next up: Wild Card Weekend! #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/cfwaJVdQRs
— NFL (@NFL) January 6, 2025
Ultimately, Harbaugh is tired of consistently being the guy of almost could. Instead, this time, he wants to prove wants and for all that the Ravens franchise made the right decision by staying faithful to him for all of these years. He can do that if he just keeps his eyes on the prize, which would yield him a second Super Bowl title.
