Steelers winners and losers in Week 17 loss to Ravens
Mike Tomlin
The optics of the outcome do not serve well for HC Mike Tomlin. While the considerations for head coach of the year may still be intact, nobody wanted the season to end in this fashion. A loss, of course, was a possibility, but to lack so much energy as a team reflects the preparation ultimately by the head coach leading up to the game.
In his defense, the adversity he had to triumph from even before the season is telling in of itself. The night doesn’t take away from what he was able to accomplish this year and as stated earlier, the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans so the chance for the playoffs was already destroyed.
However, with so much taken away from the Baltimore Ravens, the same problems hurt this team. No adjustments appeared to be made and although it was all they had at the moment, the Steelers made their own bed. 8-8 and a roster filled with talent that can easily return them into the playoffs next season, it was a night to forget for Tomlin but a cap tipped for what he maintained this season.
Next. Devlin Hodges should not return to the Steelers in 2020. dark
The Steelers have a lot of work to do as they head back to the drawing board this offseason. Let’s hope for a better season in 2020.