Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens were the game Competition 's coaches .

However , the Denver Broncos ( the highest seeded Divisional Round loser in the AFC ) and head coach John Fox mutually agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to part ways following their playoff loss Earnings_and_losses , so Harbaugh ( who coached Education_teaching the Ravens , the other Divisional Round loser from the AFC ) was selected Choosing instead .