US EditionSteelers and Mike Tomlin have been in tight spots before, but never quite like this
The Steelers have lost five of seven weeks, allowing 249 rushing yards against the Bills, fueling fan chants for coach Tomlin's dismissal amid playoff drought concerns.
- On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 26-7 at Acrisure Stadium to the Buffalo Bills, with `Fire Tomlin` chants and booing rising as the south end videoboard faded to black.
- Behind the scenes, Pittsburgh's losses have been worsened by injuries and miscues, as fans chanted `Fire Tomlin` after Sunday's complete defeat to Buffalo.
- Despite the loss, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach , remains under contract through 2027 and has led past turnarounds including with Mason Rudolph two years ago.
- Pittsburgh at 6-6 remains tied with Baltimore for the AFC North lead, with five chances starting Sunday in Baltimore to change course, as the postseason drought extends since January 2017.
- Social media and crowd reaction suggest Mike Tomlin's name is trending negatively as fan patience frays despite longstanding respect, though Tomlin insists fixes are close and a losing season would be a first.
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Big Ben thinks Mike Tomlin needs to leave Steelers for a fresh start -- and go to Penn State
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says that after the latest Steelers loss to the Buffalo Bills, it might be time for the team and head coach Mike Tomlin to move on from one another.
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The Daily ItemMike Tomlin shares the frustration of Steelers fans with his team at 6-6. 'I don't like it'
Mike Tomlin isn't immune to the boos that followed the Pittsburgh Steelers after their blowout loss to Buffalo. The longest-tenured NFL coach shares their frustration with Pittsburgh having lost 5 of 7 to drop to 6-6 on the season. Tomlin…
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Steelers and Mike Tomlin have been in tight spots before, but never quite like this
Mike Tomlin, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach, often says, “smile in the face of adversity.” But after a 26-7 loss to Buffalo on Sunday, Tomlin wasn't smiling.
Keon Coleman finds his way back to end zone; Mike Tomlin booed at home
Keon Coleman didn’t have an overwhelming statistical output Sunday, but his return to the Buffalo Bills’ lineup still paid off. Coleman caught an important 1-yard touchdown pass on a fourth-and-goal play in the third quarter of the Bills’ 26-7 victory…
Mike Tomlin after calls to be fired: 'I agree'
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been nothing other than mediocre for most of the last decade under head coach Mike Tomlin. This season, the Steelers got off to a strong start, but things are starting to fall apart at the seams, with Pittsburgh going 2-5 in its last seven games. Things came to a boiling point on Sunday in a blowout home loss to the injury-riddled Buffalo Bills, where fans in the stands chanted “Fire Tomlin,” and even boing the stadi…
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