3 NFL head coaches on the hot seat after Week 17

John Harbaugh

The Ravens have dealt with plenty of misfortune this season, including having to play four games without star quarterback Lamar Jackson. So this may be slightly harsh.

Still, Baltimore is in danger of missing the playoffs by looking like a team that simply can’t cope if Jackson isn’t playing like Superman.

The Ravens lost their fifth game in a row at home to the Rams on Sunday despite carrying a 16-7 lead into the fourth quarter. Odell Beckham Jr. caught the winning touchdown pass with under a minute to go.

Now Baltimore has to beat the Steelers in Week 18 while getting help from elsewhere in the AFC, included necessary losses by the Chargers, Browns, Dolphins and Colts. ESPN FPI gives them a two percent chance of getting in.

Since Harbaugh won the Super Bowl in 2012, the Ravens have won two playoff games, missing the postseason half of the time.

While Harbaugh isn’t likely to lose his job, the seat has to start getting hot.