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Baltimore Ravens: The case for and against firing John Harbaugh

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 31: Head Coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens looks on in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 31: Head Coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens looks on in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Head Coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens looks on in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Head Coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens looks on in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

The Baltimore Ravens have missed the playoffs three years in a row now. Should the Ravens fire John Harbaugh:

Before we get into the arguments for and against the Ravens hiring John Harbaugh let’s dive into the facts. Harbaugh was hired in 2008 and it was the start of the most successful era in Ravens history. Under Harbaugh the Ravens went to the playoffs five straight seasons. The fifth straight trip to the postseason crowned Baltimore Super Bowl XLVII champions. Harbaugh won just over 100 regular season games and has a playoff record of 10-5.

Under Harbaugh the Ravens have gone to the AFC Championship Game three times. The Ravens lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2008 but making it to the championship game was historic. In the first year for Harbaugh and quarterback, Joe Flacco, Baltimore went 11-5 and was a game away from winning it all.

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The Ravens faced the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Baltimore finally made it to the Super Bowl in 2012. John Harbaugh had to beat his brother, Jim Harbaugh, to win it all.

It has been a while since the Ravens were contenders:

Since winning the Super Bowl things have not gone the Ravens’ way. The Ravens finished 8-8 in the 2013 season and missed the playoffs. Baltimore got back on track in 2014 and beat Pittsburgh in the playoffs. Since then the Ravens have missed the postseason for three straight seasons. When you look at the career of Harbaugh, you see a very impressive resume but his accomplishments have lost much of their weight with his more recent failures. This is surely a tough decision, but Steve Bisciotti must decide the fate of his franchise. Should Harbaugh stay or should he go?

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