NY Giants receive John Harbaugh and his staff after a “great year” in Baltimore

The fact that John Harbaugh is considered a favorite for COTY indicates that something was done right last season with the Baltimore Ravens. Despite the losing record, the head coach appreciates what was accomplished and will now have to prove it again with the New York Giants.

“I took a lot of pride in what we did,” he said on Pardon My Take. “I took a lot of pride in this season. I thought, honestly, as a coaching staff, it might have been our best job this year coaching this team. I thought we did a great job. But it wasn’t good enough in terms of getting us where we needed to get for whatever reason.”

Harbaugh’s last campaign with the Ravens ended with a record of 8 wins and 9 losses, far from the initial aspirations. Now, a new challenge awaits him with the Giants, where he will seek to get back to the Super Bowl.

No regrets over the firing

Harbaugh’s tenure with the Baltimore Ravens was highly successful. Despite this, his final season sealed what seemed like an endpoint for the relationship, leading to the head coach’s dismissal at the end of the campaign.

Head coach John Harbaugh

“If the job’s not getting done, it’s not good enough, they’ll make a change,” Harbaugh said. “I really wasn’t worried about it ever, keeping the job. I felt like at some point in time if they felt like I wasn’t the best guy for the job to do the job then they’re going to put me out of a job, and that’s what they should do if they feel that way.”

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Harbaugh’s numbers with the Ravens

John Harbaugh led the Baltimore Ravens for 18 seasons until his departure in early 2026. He compiled a regular-season record of 180 wins, 113 losses, and 0 ties.

His postseason success was equally notable, totaling 13 wins and 11 losses in the playoffs. The pinnacle of his tenure came in 2012, when he guided the franchise to a victory in Super Bowl XLVII, defeating the San Francisco 49ers with a 34–31 score. He also finished his time in Baltimore as the winningest coach in the team’s history.

Can he lead the Giants to the Super Bowl?

The New York Giants are officially entering a new era with John Harbaugh as head coach and Jaxson Dart leading the offense. Harbaugh has taken the reins in East Rutherford with the clear goal of returning the G-Men to the Super Bowl for the first time since February 2012.

Throughout its storied history, the franchise has secured four Super Bowl titles (1986, 1990, 2007, and 2011). Now, the focus is on building around Dart’s dual-threat talent to bring a fifth Lombardi Trophy to New York and end the team’s long championship drought.