John Harbaugh On Christmas Wish: 'World Peace And A Win! Not In That Order.'
Who has it better than Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh?
His team currently leads the AFC and is tied with the San Francisco 49ers with the best record in all of football. Luckily for fans across the country, the 49ers and Ravens are set to battle on Christmas Day to decide which team will hold the title of best team in the NFL through 15 weeks.
With a game of this magnitude coming up and the holiday season in full swing, there are only two things that Batlimore's head coach is hoping for.
"World peace and a win," Harbaugh stated. "I'm not in that order on that.”
The Ravens' longest-tenured coach in team history elaborated on his response and got a laugh out of several in attendance.
"Life is always better when you win," he said. "That's the number one thing we're all going to try and accomplish...I would say we should try to remember the advent message...let's try to get along."
Harbaugh is 158-98 in his 16 years at the helm of the Ravens. With the team's 23-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, they clinched a playoff berth for the fifth time in the last six seasons.
The 2023 season might be a chance to accomplish something that just two other Ravens teams have done in the franchise's history.
Win a Super Bowl.
At 11-3, Baltimore is on that path again but has a big test to reach their full potential over the next few weeks. It will start with their Christmas matchup against a team Harbaugh previously beat in Super Bowl XLVII.
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"Excited about the upcoming game on Christmas night against a worthy opponent. Big challenge for us. We're excited."
If his Christmas wish list comes true, it could be a big one for Harbaugh and his organization.