"They're within the realm of possibility": Adam Schefter hints at Mike Tomlin, John Harbaugh eyeing new career line after disastrous 2025 season
The Week 18 Steelers-Ravens game will influence contract options and potential career changes for coaches Tomlin and Harbaugh, both facing pressure after underperforming.
- On Dec. 29, 2025, Adam Schefter said either Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh or Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin could step away for broadcasting if their team loses, and Baltimore at Pittsburgh Sunday Night Football carries playoff stakes.
- After seasons marked by criticism, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, and John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens head coach, faced scrutiny for underachieving despite talented rosters, though their long tenures give them leverage.
- Schefter cautioned that the idea is not definitive, saying such outcomes are 'within the realm of possibility' after Week 18 on The Pat McAfee Show.
- With the AFC North on the line, Baltimore at Pittsburgh closes the NFL regular season next Sunday and decides both the division title and final playoff berth.
- Contract timelines complicate decisions as the Pittsburgh Steelers must exercise Mike Tomlin's team option by March 1, 2026, while John Harbaugh's extension with the Baltimore Ravens runs through 2028, Schefter said.
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"They're within the realm of possibility": Adam Schefter hints at Mike Tomlin, John Harbaugh eyeing new career line after disastrous 2025 season
The Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin and the Baltimore Ravens' John Harbaugh are easily the two longest-tenured single-team head coaches in the NFL, and they have seen tremendous success.
Mike Tomlin, John Harbaugh Could Be Top TV Free Agents After Week 18
Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh are the two longest-tenured coaches in the NFL. Tomlin has led the Steelers for 18 seasons, while Harbaugh has coached the rival Ravens for 17.This Sunday, the Steelers face the Ravens in a Week 18 do-or-die matchup for the AFC North title. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the losing coach could leave the NFL for a job in television."They will have a big say," Schefter told Pat McAfee on Monday, referring to Tomli…
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