{"id":4932,"date":"2024-11-27T02:11:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T02:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4932"},"modified":"2024-11-27T02:11:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T02:11:46","slug":"breaking-ravens-john-harbaugh-breaks-down-controversial-mnf-fourth-down-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4932","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Ravens&#8217; John Harbaugh breaks down controversial MNF fourth down call!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke on his call to go for it on 4th down in their Week 12 game vs. the Chargers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ravens-news-Jim-Harbaugh-breaks-down-controversial-MNF-fourth-down-call.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"featured-image\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0won the so-called Harbowl in Week 12, as\u00a0John Harbaugh went 3-0 over his brother Jim, new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, thanks to a gutsy play in the second quarter that turned the game around for Baltimore. With two minutes left in the first half, the Ravens went for it on fourth down from their own 16-yard line. This call from John Harbaugh resulted in an eight-play, 93-yard drive that ended with a go-ahead 40-yard touchdown pass from\u00a0two-time MVP Lamar Jackson to Rashod Bateman, giving the Ravens the lead over the Chargers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really thought we could get it,\u201d Harbaugh said about his call, per this clip from the Ravens&#8217; official account on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coach Harbaugh talks about the decision to go for it on fourth down at the 16-yard line in the second quarter. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O8GGzrrAiv\">pic.twitter.com\/O8GGzrrAiv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ravens\/status\/1861270437293957602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Week 12: Ravens def. Chargers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3140261\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3140261\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3140261\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-Harbaugh-leaving-the-field.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-Harbaugh-leaving-the-field.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-Harbaugh-leaving-the-field.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-Harbaugh-leaving-the-field.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-Harbaugh-leaving-the-field.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/John-Harbaugh-leaving-the-field.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh reacts after the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3140261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, the Ravens never let go of this lead over the Chargers, going all the way to an impressive 30-23 victory in Week 12.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about his controversial call that could have backfired spectacularly, John Harbaugh was circumspect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m not saying\u00a0we&#8217;ll go for it all the time\u00a0in those situations, but the overriding thing was who we were playing,\u201d the coach said, via Jeff Eisenberg of Yahoo Sports. \u201cThe idea was that you&#8217;ve got to try to hang onto possessions as long as you can because they&#8217;re so good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This aggressiveness helped the Ravens overcome the Chargers in the first meeting between the Harbaugh brothers since John&#8217;s Ravens defeated Jim&#8217;s 49ers in Super Bowl 47.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, in sports, sometimes you take a gamble if you want to win, and John&#8217;s gamble ultimately paid off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex w-full flex-col gap-4 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] bg-[#FAFAFA] px-4 pt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">With the win, the Ravens have improved to 8-4, with enough momentum heading to their Week 13 matchup against the surging (9-2) Philadelphia Eagles, thanks mostly due to the\u00a0MVP-caliber play of Saquon Barkley.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jim&#8217;s return to the NFL after leading Michigan to a national title has resulted in a 7-4 record with the Chargers.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0firing Brandon Staley in 2023, the Chargers\u00a0trusted Jim to lead Justin Herbert to greatness, and possibly the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>However, he might want to figure his brother out and take his turn to get one over him.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke on his call to go for it on 4th down in their Week 12 game vs. the Chargers. 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