Jan. 12, 2026, 4:21 p.m. ET
The Baltimore Ravens finished the 2025 season with an 8-9 record, missing the playoffs.Baltimore’s offense regressed under Monken, and the defense struggled, finishing near the bottom of the league in several categories.
Change is inevitable, and the Ravens will have a new head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator heading into a pivotal off-season.
The Ravens finished the 2025 season 8-9 after starting the season 1-5, and out of the playoffs after Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard field goal as time expired to suffer a 26-24 loss to the hated Steelers in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Even with the disappointment, things are overly bleak for Orr, and he’ll bounce back.
His job prospects have already started improving, and Clarence Hill Jr. reports that Zach Orr will interview for the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive coordinator position.
Baltimore was 0-4 this season in games decided by 5 points or fewer, and overall, under Harbaugh, the Ravens are 45-61 in such games since 2008.
The second-year coordinator saw his unit improve in the second half of the season, but the damage was already done. This season, Baltimore finished 24th in total defense, 30th in passing defense, 18th in scoring defense, 30th in total sacks, 18th in total turnovers, and 22nd in turnover differential. The 30 sacks were only three more than the franchise record for fewest in a single season (27 in 16 games in 2010). Down the stretch, the Ravens defense allowed 300+ yard performances to New England’s Drake Maye, Green Bay’s Malik Willis, and the Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers — twice. In the season finale with DK Metcalf serving a suspension, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers still lit Baltimore up, going 31-for-47 for 294 yards and a touchdown in a must-win scenario.
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Orr played linebacker for the Ravens; he was Harbaugh’s hand-picked choice to replace Mike McDonald.