In 2024, the Steelers went 10-7. For 18 consecutive seasons, the team has not posted a losing record. Mike Tomlin was the head coach for all 18 of those seasons. Tomlin established a winning culture with Pittsburgh during the regular season. The same goes for success in the playoffs.
In 2007, in his second year as head coach, the Steelers won the Super Bowl. Since then, Tomlin and the Steelers haven’t had much luck in the postseason. Pittsburgh had lost six straight playoff games and fans were starting to get agitated. Tomlin has always posted a record above .500 in the regular season, but has consistently fallen short in the playoffs. The Steelers are the only team to not fire a head coach since 1970. Pittsburgh has only had three coaches since then. Has the team ever thought about parting ways with Tomlin?
Mike Tomlin and the Steelers have lost six straight in the playoffs.
Mike Tomlin may actually be the most overrated coach in NFL history.
He loses in the playoffs every year, but gets a pass because his teams always perform pretty well in the regular season.
He’s the NFL’s version of Doc Rivers. He won the ring and hasn’t done anything since. pic.twitter.com/JSsbpysqG8
— Scott Reichel (@ReichelRadio) January 12, 2025
Mike Tomlin is the longest-serving head coach in the NFL. He played for the Steelers for 18 seasons and never lost a game. Early in his career, Tomlin and the Steelers found early postseason success. In his second season, Tomlin hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. Since winning the Super Bowl, Pittsburgh has won just five games in the playoffs. The last game was in 2016. Tomlin and the Steelers had lost six straight playoff games and fans were starting to get anxious.
Just making the postseason isn’t enough for the Steelers. Pittsburgh has a history of winning Super Bowls, but the team hasn’t reached championship level in more than a decade. Steelers fans have been calling for Tomlin to be fired. But the chances of that happening are slim. The team hasn’t fired a head coach since 1970, so why would they change coaches for Tomlin? The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Pittsburgh saw the team go through several managers while Tomlin remained with him for 18 years. Based on his previous history, Mike Tomlin will likely be the Steelers’ head coach in 2025 unless something dramatic changes.
