“He sounds like a covert narcissist”: NFL fans torch John Harbaugh's bold promise after Ravens' meltdown vs. Bills

John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens opened their 2025 campaign in the most gut-wrenching way possible. Lamar Jackson and co. collapsed late in Buffalo and falling 41-40 to the Bills on a walk-off 32-yard field goal by fill-in kicker Matt Prater.

Baltimore had everything under control. Jackson had guided the offense to a 40-25 lead with just over seven minutes to go, and the Ravens looked destined to start the year with a statement win. Instead, Josh Allen spearheaded a furious rally, and Derrick Henry fumbled in crunch time.

The Bills piled on 22 fourth-quarter points to stun Harbaugh’s team. After the game, Harbaugh tried to strike a steady tone.

“We’re disappointed but we’ll be fine. We’ll go back to work,” he told reporters.

Jeff Zrebiec

@jeffzrebiec

Asked about the pattern of these late game losses, Harbaugh said, “You got to make plays to get off the field and you got to stay on the field.”

He admitted considering a 4th-and-3 attempt but said field position made punting the safer option. That explanation did little to quiet the outrage. Fans flooded social media to blast the longtime Ravens coach, accusing him of stubborn decision-making and empty promises.

One fan said, “Another John Harbaugh 4th-quarter collapse followed by clichés. He sounds like a covert narcissist.”

ghostbrite

@postpunkXwave

Another John Harbaugh led 4th Q collapse follows by more Harbaugh cliches and platitudes. It’s insulting. He sounds like a covert narcissist and the team is suffering from deep seated self-sabotage. The issues are rooted psychologically.

Another said, "John Harbaugh decided to have Josh Allen decide the game instead of Lamar Jackson."

Josh Siegel

@_joshsiegel_

John Harbaugh decided to have Josh Allen decide the game instead of Lamar Jackson

One X user tweted, "John Harbaugh needs to be fired immediately. These routine epic collapses are now well beyond the realm of bad luck and coincidences."

"Lamar is never winning a ring as long as John Harbaugh is his head coach," tweeted another.

dranksipper

@gelatoboismoke

Lamar is never winning a ring as long as John Harbaugh is his head coach

"Ravens’ biggest problem is John Harbaugh," one more fan said.

feeb

@pbtoty

Ravens’ biggest problem is John Harbaugh

"One of the most overrated NFL coaches of all-time," commented another.

Scott Reichel

@ReichelRadio

John Harbaugh. One of the most overrated NFL coaches of all-time.

For a Ravens team built to contend, this loss feels like déjà vu and the target on Harbaugh’s back has never been bigger.

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Benjamin Solak

@BenjaminSolak

The Ravens have now lost 8 games since the 2021 season in which they, at one point, had a win probability of at least 90%. That's three more than the next closest team.

Since 2022, the Ravens have lost eight games after leading by double digits.

These meltdowns have become the defining storyline from Miami’s 21-point comeback in 2022 to Cleveland’s 14-point rally last season.