Mike Tomlin, the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, during Monday’s playoff game in Orchard Park, New York, versus the Buffalo Bills.Getty Images / Sarah Stier
NY’S ORCHARD PARK — The latest one-and-done postseason run by the Pittsburgh Steelers is casting doubt on Mike Tomlin’s future.
On Monday night, the coach with the longest tenure in the NFL wasn’t in the mood to discuss it.
After the team lost to the Buffalo Bills 31-17, Tomlin departed the platform at his postgame press conference when a reporter said, “Mike, you have a year left on your contract.”
The sudden departure has only increased curiosity regarding Tomlin’s and the Steelers’ future plans. Following Bill Belichick’s departure from New England this week, he has been in charge there for 17 seasons, making him the head coach with the longest tenure in the NFL.
Despite his NFL record run of never having a losing season, this one was close.
The Steelers haven’t won a postseason game in seven years after failing to overcome early blunders and the absence of standout pass rusher T.J. Watt against Buffalo.
The team participated in its 63rd, NFL-leading
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