There aren’t many things that can turn a loss into something beautiful. Sure, lessons and 'growing pains' can always be pulled from hardships — that’s what Mike Tomlin has made a career out of doing. But after yet another brutal primetime beating, it was clear the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach was struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
“I’m not lacking confidence,” Tomlin told reporters, visibly frustrated following Pittsburgh’s 25–10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. “I don’t need a pat on the back. We stunk it up tonight, but we’ll be back.