Tomlin is such a coaching force that he will never let the Steelers fall by the wayside. To Tomlin, being at the helm of a losing campaign would be unacceptable. It’d be a hit to his hallowed reputation. He is a coach crafted to be at the helm of a ready-made winner, nothing less. A rebuild isn’t worth his time.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has done great things for the franchise. However, recent postseason performances have to have the front office rethinking Tomlin's future.

They quickly trailed 21-0, and even with some gasps in the third quarter from the offense in the third quarter, this Steelers team just could now claw out of such a deficit. It is a team that was never built for a huge comeback, and the Steelers knew their fate the moment they went down.