The Facts: Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is getting a little breathing room on his deal. With a contract originally set to expire after the 2018 season, Harbaugh got his pact extended a year, the Ravens announced Monday.

Diehards Line:Harbaugh has been the team's head coach since 2008, going 85-59 (.590) in the regular season and 10-5 in the playoffs with a Super Bowl win in 2012 over his brother, John, and the San Francisco 49ers. This is a welcome extension for Harbaugh, who has had to oversee the aging of Baltimore's once-heralded defense and a rash of injuries over the past five seasons. The former special teams coordinator took over for Brian Billick just six years after Billick led the team to a win in Super Bowl XXXV. He is the third head coach in franchise history, alongside Billick and the late Ted Marchibroda.