Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Tomlin Expected to Remain Head Coach
The Steelers' sixth straight loss in the playoffs has led to speculation about Head Coach Mike Tomlin's future.
However, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the Steelers don't plan to move on from Tomlin, currently the NFL's longest-tenured head coach who just finished his 18th season and has never had a losing campaign.
Tomlin won a Super Bowl in his second year with the Steelers and has led them to the postseason 12 times. However, this season came to another frustrating end.
The Steelers held a two-game lead in the AFC North heading into Week 15, but dropped five straight games, culminating with a 28-14 loss to the Ravens on Wild Card Weekend. Pittsburgh never led in any of those games and failed to score more than 17 points.
In Saturday night's playoff loss, the Steelers surrendered a franchise-record 299 yards rushing, led by Derrick Henry (186 yards), who rushed for 162 yards against the Steelers in Week 16.
After a promising 10-3 start, Pittsburgh played its worst football when it mattered most.
"I think we just got too comfortable," former Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen said via the Post-Gazette after his first season with the Steelers. "We started chasing too many things, and I think we just let our foot off the pedal. That can't happen. That's why we are in the position that we are in."
Pittsburgh has not won a postseason game since the 2016 season and has been outscored, 63-0, in the first quarter during its last five playoff appearances. Another former Raven, safety DeShon Elliott, said the Steelers have built a reputation for their lack of playoff success.
"Before I got here – obviously, I know football, and I know that in the past we've played well in the beginning of the season and [expletive] the bed at the end," Elliott said. "The same [expletive] happened this year – close the season out on a five-game losing streak, including playoffs. We got to figure out what's the problem."
Cleveland Browns: Klint Kubiak Interviewing for Offensive Coordinator Opening
The Browns plan to interview Klint Kubiak on Monday for their vacant offensive coordinator position, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.
Kubiak will also interview to be the Seattle Seahawks' next offensive coordinator, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Kubiak just completed his first season as the New Orleans Saints' offensive coordinator and has worked with Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski. They were together with the Minnesota Vikings in 2019, when Stefanski was Minnesota's offensive coordinator and Kubiak was quarterbacks coach.
Kubiak is the son of former Ravens Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak, who left Baltimore after the 2014 season to become head coach of the Denver Broncos.
Cincinnati Bengals: Matt Eberflus, Patrick Graham Reportedly in Mix for Defensive Coordinator
The Bengals' search for their next defensive coordinator will continue this week.
Matt Eberflus and Patrick Graham are reportedly candidates to replace Lou Anarumo, who was fired after six seasons in Cincinnati.
Eberblus, who was fired as the Chicago Bears' head coach in November, spent four seasons as the Indianapolis Colts' defensive coordinator (2018-21).
Graham, who was the Las Vegas Raiders' defensive coordinator this season, interviewed with the Bengals last week, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media.
