Mike Tomlin and the Steelers face familiar questions after their latest early playoff exit
January 12, 2026
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin called it a disappointing end to his team’s season after Pittsburgh lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card playoff game on Monday night. But Tomlin declined to talk about his future or whether he’ll be back for a 20th season in Pittsburgh. It was the seventh straight playoff loss for Tomlin and the Steelers. That’s the longest active postseason losing streak in the league, and Tomlin matched Marvin Lewis of the Bengals for the longest playoff skid by an NFL coach. Tomlin says he’s not looking at the big picture right now.