On Monday morning, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter stated that it would be "hard to imagine that the Pittsburgh Steelers would ever fire" head coach Mike Tomlin. During Pittsburgh's 26-7 home loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, which dropped the Steelers to 6-6, chants of "fire Tomlin" could be heard .

During an NFL Network appearance Monday evening, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport strongly indicated that Tomlin intends to stay with the Steelers beyond Week 18.

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"If Mike Tomlin is not gonna be the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026, which at this point would be a major, major surprise, it will be because he takes a step back and doesn't want to do that again," Rapoport explained, per Alex Kozora

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