The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a crucial 27-22 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, propelling them back into the AFC North lead. The win was a major statement, effectively silencing critics. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was asked during the post-game press conference what the emotional road win meant amid a week of intense negativity aimed at the team and Coach Mike Tomlin.

“It means maybe you guys will shut the hell up for a week,” Rodgers replied.

After a terrible loss to the Bills in Week 13, many fans and reporters were yelling that the Steelers needed to fire their head coach, Mike Tomlin. Instead of panicking, the Steelers focused on their next game and got a huge win!

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers had one of his best games with the team, throwing for 284 yards and two touchdowns (one running, one passing). With one key moment transpiring last in the game with just 2:43 remaining when a Ravens touchdown was taken away after a review. This victory is very important because it puts the Steelers alone in first place in the AFC North division.

Aaron Rodgers has been the biggest supporter of Coach Tomlin, even saying the coach was the main reason he joined the Steelers this season. The team showed everyone that they can handle tough situations and win important games.

For now, Rodgers and his team have silenced the critics. If the Steelers make the playoffs, they still need to win a playoff game. If they don’t, all this good news won’t matter, and the calls to fire the coach will start again.

The Steelers have made their decision on their head coach, Mike Tomlin

After a tough 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills last week, some Pittsburgh Steelers fans were very angry. They started shouting “Fire Tomlin” at the Acrisure Stadium.

Even though Coach Tomlin has had a great career with the Steelers and hasn’t had a losing season in 18 years (a record!), the team has not won a playoff game since 2016. Fans are frustrated with the lack of recent success.

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Despite the pressure from fans, the Steelers organization has already made a choice about Tomlin’s future. According to football insider Ian Rapoport, the Steelers will not fire Mike Tomlin at the end of the 2025 season.

“The Steelers know Tomlin is one of the NFL’s best coaches, and his relationship with Art Rooney and the organization he’s coached since 2007 is such that a firing is not on the table,” Rapoport reported on Sunday morning.

He further added that if Tomlin is not coaching the Steelers in 2026, it will only be because he chooses to leave the team on his own. However, the Steelers organization has an important deadline approaching for Coach Tomlin’s contract. 

After this current season, his deal has two years left: 2026 and a team option for 2027. According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Steelers must decide whether to pick up that 2027 option by March 1, 2026. If they choose not to pick up the option, Tomlin would enter the 2026 season in the final year of his contract.