
On Monday night, the Steelers lost to the Texans, 30-6, and were eliminated from the NFL playoffs. It turned out to be the end of an era.
Less than 24 hours after Pittsburgh’s season ended, longtime head coach Mike Tomlin stepped down from his position with the franchise. Tomlin was the NFL’s longest-tenured head coach, having stood on the sideline since 2007 for the Steelers. He enjoyed great success from the moment he took over, winning the Super Bowl in 2009 and famously posting a winning record in almost every season at the helm in Pittsburgh, never dipping below .500 (which his Steelers finished at just three times).