The Baltimore Ravens entered Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season with something to prove. Their season ended in 2024 at the hands of the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs, so Sunday night's game was their chance for revenge.
It seemed like they were going to get it, as they led by a score of 40-25 with just under four minutes remaining in the contest. Unfortunately, a comedy of errors ensued and the Ravens somehow ended up on the wrong side of a 41-40 final score.
This blown lead is eerily reminiscent of other Ravens games under the tenure of legendary head coach John Harbaugh. However, until this stat surfaced, I'm not sure if Baltimore fans realized just how bad it was.
John Harbaugh's tendency to blow leads should have him on hot seat
On Sunday evening, The Athletic posted that Harbaugh and the Ravens have blown 17 double-digit leads, the most in the NFL since 1991. This is especially embarrassing because Harbaugh did not take over in Baltimore until 2008.
Fans have been quick to point out that they knew this all along, as they compiled pictures of the scoreboards in games where the Ravens inexplicably lost while holding onto a double-digit lead in the second half.
The Baltimore Ravens have lost every one of these games pic.twitter.com/mVAIqd9ENm
— 🦎 (@LandOfNix) September 8, 2025
For a franchise that is always relevant but still chasing its first Super Bowl since the 2012 season, this is simply unacceptable. Harbaugh has taken the Ravens to the mountaintop before, but it stands to reason why Balitmore fans would question if he is still the one who can take them there.
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With a generational quarterback talent and one of the best running backs of all time, the Ravens should easily be able to bleed out the clock and play with a lead better than any other team in the league. But nearly the opposite has been true.
Of course, it is not Harbaugh's fault that Derrick Henry fumbled on Sunday, but the loss was due to multiple calamities, not just one. These issues were also present before Henry was on the team, and even before Lamar Jackson came to town.
At the very least, the hot seat should be heating up for Harbaugh in Baltimore. It would feel weird to part ways with the legendary coach after all these years, but sometimes, a change of scenery is best for both parties. He'll have a lot to prove as the season continues.