The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ season ended in a very familiar way — a blowout loss in the first round of the playoffs.
And the historic nature of this latest playoff loss lends credence to those who are hoping the end of Mike Tomlin’s 19-year tenure as head coach is near.
While getting into the postseason is an accomplishment in and of itself, Pittsburgh’s consistent failure to advance, or even be competitive once in the playoffs, has fans screaming for a change.
For starters, the Steelers’ 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night moves Tomlin into a tie with former Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis for the most consecutive playoff losses by any coach ever at seven.
