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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/Bluest_waters on 2024-02-02 16:29:38.
Original Title: John Harbaugh vs. Mike McCarthy: I truly do not understand why the narratives around these two coaches are so wildly different despite the fact their records and accomplishments are nearly identical. What gives?
Both of these coaches once again this season suffered a humiliating playoff loss to end their seasons. But the Cowboy’s game wasn’t even over before fans and talking heads were calling for MM’s head on a stick
Meanwhile literally nobody demanded Harbs be fired immediately. Somehow it was Lamar’s fault for not scrambling and Moncken’s fault for abandoning the run game, etc. Everybody’s fault but Harbs.
Career Records
Mike McCarthy Career: 178–113–2 (.611)
John Harbaugh Career: 172–109 (.612)
LIterally identical
Post Season
Harbs: 12–10 (.545)
MM: 11–11 (.500)
Edge to Harbs but multiple of those games for both coaches could have gone either way but for a bad bounce or what have you. Its very close.
Both coaches have one ring. Both of those rings were won with a QB who went on an frickin tear and absolutely dominated the entire post season. Both have never been back to the big game after that victory.
Both routinely rack up regular season wins and division titles, and both routinely spectacularly flame out in the post season. Both coaches are talked about by players very positively.
And yet the narratives are wildly different. After every playoff loss people are grabbing their heads and screaming for MM to be fired. Meanwhile Harbs just coasts along, everybody seems perfectly okay with the job he is doing. Somehow with Harbs its ALWAYS the OC’s fault. Whoever that currently is, he is the fall guy. Remember when Greg Roman was the worst human being who ever lived? Yeah.
Its odd. I don’t get it. Explain.