For nearly two decades, John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin have faced each other at least twice a year as the Ravens and Steelers battled for the AFC North. The Ravens and Steelers were regularly among the league’s top teams during their tenures, and their contests were among the most anticipated games each year. This year proved no different, as the Steelers and Ravens went up against each other in the final game of the regular season, with Pittsburgh prevailing on a missed field goal.
The 2026 season will mark the first time since 2007 that the rivalry doesn’t take place with the two Super Bowl-winning coaches at the helm of the Ravens and Steelers. The Ravens fired Harbaugh after missing the playoffs and the Giants quickly scooped him up to be their next head coach. Meanwhile, Tomlin stepped down from his position as the Steelers’ head coach after the team’s wild-card playoff loss and is not expected to coach in 2026.
