Mike Tomlin’s future may be at a crossroads, especially if the Pittsburgh Steelers fall flat in Week 18 and miss the playoffs. With plenty of speculation about what lies ahead for Tomlin amid a 2027 team option decision due in March, SI.com’s NFL insider Albert Breer thinks Tomlin could look to step away and already has a name generating buzz to possibly replace him — LA Rams DC Chris Shula.
“The Steelers, Ravens and Bills have generated conversation in recent weeks. Is there any reality to it? I don’t think these would be firings. But there is some thought that Mike Tomlin could look at a reset, with the Pittsburgh roster potentially going through one soon too, and take a year or two in TV before returning to the sideline,” Breer wrote.