John Harbaugh's message to Tyler Loop clear after ...John Harbaugh met up with Tyler Loop after his missed game winner.

Tyler Loop is the sickest man in the United States after Sunday night.

The final game of the 2025 NFL regular season may have been the best one. When you lose a game, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. Twenty-seven points were scored in the fourth quarter. Three more and the Ravens would be playing in the Wild Card at home next Monday.

Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed what would have been a walk-off field goal to send the Ravens to the playoffs. It was a moment that had Lamar Jackson heartbroken on the field.

The closing minutes featured clutch quarterback drives. It also had a missed extra point by Pittsburgh and a missed potential game-winning kick by Baltimore. The stadium went nuts, and only one side was thrilled.

Loop knew he had sent all of his teammates home with his missed kick. He had one job, and he failed. Following the game, John Harbaugh made his feelings clear towards the kicker. Cameras caught him embracing Tyler Loop as they walked to the locker room.

What’s Next For Tyler Loop?

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The AFC North title went to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They have Tyler Loop to thank for that. The rookie pushed his field goal to the right, and the Steelers celebrated a 26-24 win.

After the game, Loop said he knew the kick would miss the moment he made contact. “It was a great situation, exactly what we wanted, and unfortunately, I just mishit the ball,” Loop said, via the team’s website.

“We call it hitting it thin. It spins fast and goes off to the right. The second it made contact with my foot, I felt it lower. We talk about hitting on the fourth lace of the shoe. It felt a little lower down the foot and hit it thin.”

Unfortunately for him, a missed penalty should’ve given him another shot.

Loop’s miss capped a wild fourth quarter and a disappointing season for the Ravens. They battled back from being 1-5, only to see it end in heartbreak and finish 8-9. It was a season of what could’ve been.

Now the team has a major decision to make about Tyler Loop going forward.