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Dec 15, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, left, shakes hands with New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll after the game at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nJohn Harbaugh, the top name in the NFL’s coaching carousel, reportedly is set to take the New York Giants’ head-coaching job.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The former Baltimore Ravens head coach was close to completing a deal with the Giants late Wednesday night, ESPN reported.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Terms of the agreement were not finalized, per the report.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n After leading the Ravens to the playoffs 12 times in 18 seasons on the job, Harbaugh was fired last week after Baltimore finished the campaign 8-9 and failed to make the postseason. The Ravens missed a last-second field-goal attempt in the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a kick that would have sent them to the playoffs had it been made.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Harbaugh, 63, amassed a 180-113 regular-season mark as Baltimore’s coach, plus a 13-11 playoff record. He guided the Ravens to the Super Bowl championship after the 2012 season, beating the San Francisco 49ers (coached by his brother Jim) for the title.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Nine NFL teams currently have head-coaching vacancies, and Harbaugh reportedly was in high demand.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n His first interview after his ouster from the Ravens was with the Giants.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Harbaugh hosted Giants senior player personnel executive Chris Mara for lunch at Harbaugh’s house on Sunday. Mara’s brother John is co-owner of the franchise along with Steve Tisch.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Atlanta Falcons conducted a video interview with Harbaugh on Monday, and the Tennessee Titans reportedly were set to speak with him on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Giants general manager Joe Schoen admitted this month he has been researching candidates for more than two months since Brian Daboll was fired with a 20-40-1 record after the Giants’ 10th game. One of those losses was a 35-14 defeat at the hands of Harbaugh and the Ravens in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Harbaugh’s record of success with quarterback Lamar Jackson, a first-round pick in 2018, was impeccable: The Ravens’ 86 wins from 2018-25 trail only the Kansas City Chiefs’ 96.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n During the same timeframe, the Giants had just one winning season — Daboll guided them to a 9-7-1 mark in 2022. New York went 4-13 this season after finishing 3-14 in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n