Tomlin has been under fire for his lack of postseason success, losing his last six playoff games and the most recent five have been first-round exits, including Saturday against AFC North rival Baltimore. It was just another in a string of disappointing endings.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media on Tuesday following Pittsburgh's playoff loss on Saturday to the Ravens, telling reporters that he has "no response" to outside talk about his job security.
Watt had 11.5 sacks this season, but over the last 193 snaps of the year, they failed to record a single statistic. He battled thumb and ankle injuries to close the season, but it was a disappointing end for a player the Steelers looked at as their superstar cornerstone.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has not won a playoff game since 2016, going 0-5 since beating the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2016 Divisional Playoffs. That is not exactly news  to most.
Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt offered a very candid admission on his playoff performance and how it must improve in 2025.
The Steelers aren't known for bold moves, but could they trade their best offensive player, or a Pro Bowl defender?
This is exactly why the X-Factor doesn't come from the Pittsburgh defense. People already know what T.J. Watt and Co. are capable of. They already know that disrupting offenses is the Steelers' main gateway to victories and that the team will lean heavily on Teryl Austin's unit again this weekend.
Tomlin, who has been head coach of the Steelers since 2007, was not keen on discussing a future outside of Pittsburgh during his end-of-season press conference on Tuesday, and was only focused on taking what he can from the 2024 season and improving upon it for 2025.
PITTSBURGH -- T.J. Watt’s storied NFL career is already good enough to land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The individual accomplishments will never be lacking for the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker. However, what has not followed is Watt’s postseason success.
The Steelers have won 80 regular-season games in the past eight seasons. They haven't won a playoff game in that same stretch, going 0-5. Tomlin said Tuesday his players frequently joke with him about one of his favorite cliches: "Two is a pattern." What about five?
Mike Tomlin's performance is all the rage in Pittsburgh right now with a strong emphasis on rage. Yes, his losing streak in the playoffs is troublesome. However
The Baltimore Ravens took away the Pittsburgh Steelers' opportunity at a Super Bowl title in 2024, but one cannot take away the heart of the Black and Gold—especially not the burning desire in T.J. Watt to remain in the Steel City.