The Facts: Just over a year ago, amid a potential fourth consecutive postseason-less campaign and calls for his head, John Harbaugh took a swing and switched out his signal-caller. The Baltimore Ravens coach hit a home run, leading the franchise to a 20-3 regular-season record and two straight AFC North titles with Lamar Jackson under center. On Saturday afternoon, Harbaugh was rewarded for his career renaissance with the ultimate individual honor in his field, earning the 2019 NFL Coach of the Year award during NFL Honors in Miami, Florida.

Diehards Line: This is the first time Harbaugh has taken home the honor and the first time a Ravens coach was won Coach of the Year. Harbaugh, 57, led the Ravens to a league-best and franchise-record 14-2 record in 2019, embarking on 12 consecutive wins after Baltimore got off to a 2-2 start. Baltimore ranked first in points scored (33.2), second in yards gained (407.6), third in points allowed (17.6) and fourth in yards allowed (300.6). Ruthless in their efficiency, the Ravens won five games by at least 21 points, starting with their season-opening 59-10 romp over the Miami Dolphins. Baltimore barely let up from there, but really came into its own during a dominant four-week stretch coming out of the bye. From Weeks 9 through 12, Baltimore outscored its opponents, two of which were playoff teams (Patriots, Texans) and one of which were the reigning NFC champs (Rams), 172-46. In Week 13, Harbaugh's squad beat this year's NFC champs, the 49ers, 20-17. The Ravens' revolutionary run through the league ended prematurely, however, as Baltimore fell at home in the postseason for the second consecutive season. Regardless of how the campaign concluded, Harbaugh and the Ravens have quite a bright future ahead of them, and their accomplishments in 2019 cannot be disregarded and will not be forgotten.