Fans are sick and tired of what Mike Tomlin brings to the Pittsburgh Steelers as their head coach. He hasn't won a playoff game since January 2017 against a lackluster Miami Dolphins team. He has routinely failed. If you don't have a quarterback, you don't have a shot in the NFL. Pittsburgh hasn't been bad enough to draft an elite quarterback prospect.
It's lovely for Tomlin that this club refuses to have a losing record with him at the reigns. Fans couldn't care less about that useless record. They want to reach the Super Bowl, but the way things are in Pittsburgh, they aren't close. The national media might praise Tomlin, but he is in the hottest water in his career.
It's hard to imagine the Steelers doing enough this offseason to change their routine outcome.
Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 opponents
Home opponents: Ravens, Browns, Bengals, Bills, Dolphins, Packers, Vikings, Colts, Seahawks
Steelers home record prediction: 5-4
With free agency around the corner, Pittsburgh hopes they can see wins at their home stadium during the playoffs. Sadly, there aren't many free agents to turn around their misfortune. They can sign massive contracts, but it won't make a difference. They have a difficult path to a winning record at home, plus they are subtracting one game that will be in Ireland instead.
Playing abroad will make that game a toss-up no matter who they play. The Steelers will struggle against the Bills, Ravens, Packers, and Bengals. Any playoff contender they face will produce a troublesome result. A 5-4 record isn't what fans would like to see with a "home-field advantage," but it's a realistic outcome with Tomlin's tutelage.
Away opponents: Ravens, Browns, Bengals, Bears, Lions, Chargers, Patriots, Jets
Steelers away record prediction: 4-4
Playing in a hostile environment is never easy. That is one of the factors in the Steeler's routine playoff loss. They play against top seeds who have the home crowd roaring behind them. Pittsburgh hasn't hosted a playoff game since 2017, and it doesn't seem like they will. Tomlin's struggles in road environments during the playoffs leave little hope.
This record prediction has The Black and Gold falling to a 4-4 record on the road. While they have some winnable matchups in 2025, they also have some games that could be beatdowns for the away team. It's hard to imagine the Steelers beating the Ravens, Bengals, Chargers, and Lions. With how Tomlin plays down to his competition, they could struggle against a lesser opponent.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 record prediction: 9-8
We keep the revolving door going in 2025 as the Steelers prepare to start the free agency process. There are no clear-cut upgrades at the quarterback position, so there should be no hope for much improvement. Fans love Justin Fields, but they need to temper expectations. Their offense wasn't scoring mounds of points when he was leading the group.
They should have an improved roster around whoever their quarterback is this upcoming campaign. That should help them boost production and win some football games. Tomlin will get that "never had a losing season" record intact for another year. No one should expect otherwise. Pittsburgh is tired of this trend, but it will keep going.
Sorry, but it's hard to imagine this team getting much worse or better in 2025.