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The Pittsburgh Steelers turned down the noise surrounding coach Mike Tomlin's job status with a 27-22 win in Baltimore.
After a tumultuous November in which Steelers fans actually chanted "Fire Tomlin' at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh is back in control of their destiny and rallying around their polarizing head coach.
Mike Tomlin's status as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers has been a significant focus at times this season, but he said it has been business as usual from his perspective.
With growing calls for the head coach's job, the Steelers went to Baltimore and delivered one of their biggest wins in years.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is expected to play Monday night after spending Sunday night in Baltimore due to stomach pains.
During the NFL offseason, Pittsburgh pulled off a major trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Metcalf. The Steelers gave up a 2025 second-round pick to get the deal done and then followed that up with a massive five-year, $150 million contract extension for Metcalf.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season, but they do face an approaching deadline regarding his contract, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.
The noise in Pittsburgh turned vicious after Dec. 1. After the 7-26 loss, “Fire Mike Tomlin” chants cracked through Acrisure Stadium after the loss to the Buffalo Bills. It has been one of the rare moments in Pittsburgh football where a fan base openly questioned the franchise’s longest-tenured coach,