Stop us if you've heard this one before. Mike Tomlin has shepherded a flawed Steelers team into the playoffs, maximizing their talent to finish above .500, only to face a tall task when it comes to advancing deep into the postseason.
Much has been made of the coach's incredible record of 19 straight non-losing seasons. Much of the luster is off the accomplishment as evidenced by how easily Tomlin was placed on the hot seat before the Steelers played excellent ball down the stretch. That's because there's been precious little playoff success built on the backs of all those seasons.
Mike Tomlin All-Time Playoff Record
Mike Tomlin is 8-11 in the playoffs during his tenure coaching the Steelers. Most of those wins came early in his career and his inability to replicate those deep runs has been an ongoing problem.
Mike Tomlin Playoff Results By Year
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 0-1, lost in wild-card round |
| 2008 | 3-0, won Super Bowl XLIII |
| 2010 | 2-1, lost in Super Bowl XLV |
| 2011 | 0-1, lost in wild-card round |
| 2014 | 0-1, lost in wild-card round |
| 2015 | 1-1, lost in divisional round |
| 2016 | 2-1, lost in AFC championship game |
| 2017 | 0-1, lost in divisional round |
| 2020 | 0-1, lost in wild-card round |
| 2021 | 0-1, lost in wild-card round |
| 2023 | 0-1, lost in wild-card round |
| 2024 | 0-1, lost in wild-card round |
Pittsburgh hosts the Texans on Monday night to close out what has been a particularly wild wild-card weekend. The Steelers are three-point underdogs as there remains some skepticism about Aaron Rodgers's ability to elevate his team against such a staunch defense.
Tomlin would love to win his first playoff game in a decade and break a five-game postseason losing streak. But even then it feels like speculation about his future in Pittsburgh will continue. Put together a few victories, though, and suddenly two decades straight of playoff contention—and some recent success—doesn't look so bad.
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