"This comes after Monday night's 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans, a game in which Pittsburgh's offense, led by the husk of Aaron Rodgers, was outscored by Houston's defense alone. The scoreline could've been even more lopsided had the Texans' offense been merely decent. Even still, this was yet another playoff game where the Steelers looked overmatched and overwhelmed. The team has not found a long-term solution at quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger's retirement in 2022,"
"In the end, Tomlin has gotten out ahead of a problem that is unlikely to be solved anytime soon. The roster is old and poorly structured, they don't have a quarterback, and the fanbase had already turned on him, even if the locker room hadn't. Tomlin himself is no longer a spring chicken; once the youngest coach in the league when he first got to the job, the 53-year-old was the longest tenured coach in the league during his final season in Pittsburgh."
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach after 19 seasons following a 30-6 playoff loss to the Houston Texans. Pittsburgh's offense, led by an aging Aaron Rodgers, was outscored by Houston's defense alone. The team has lacked a long-term quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger retired in 2022 and has not won a playoff game since 2017. The roster is old and poorly structured, and the fanbase had turned against the coaching staff. Tomlin was the league's longest-tenured coach at 53, won a Super Bowl in 2008 and reached another in 2010, and finishes with an 8-12 playoff record. Tomlin could pursue another NFL job or move into television.
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