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‘Mired In A State Of Mediocrity’: Analyst Says Mike Tomlin Has NFL’s Hottest Seat

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Mike Tomlin became the longest-tenured active head coach in American professional sports this offseason when Greg Popovich retired. According to one analyst, that reign might be short-lived.

CBS Sports’ Jeff Kerr released a list of the top five head coaches on the hot seat and had Tomlin in the top spot with the most on the line this upcoming season.

“Despite his regular-season success, the Steelers have not won a playoff game since 2016 and are on a six-game losing streak in the postseason,” Kerr wrote. “Since Tomlin took the Steelers to Super Bowl XLV, Pittsburgh is 3-9 in the postseason.