NFL news: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says he agrees with fans booing the team
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Buffalo Bills 26-7 on Sunday, and a rowdy Steelers crowd let the home team hear it.
Fans booed and even called for head coach Mike Tomlin’s job, but the 53-year veteran head coach had a surprising response when asked for his perspective on the crowd’s frustrations and calls for his firing.
“In general, I agree with them, from this point of view: football is our game, we are in a sports and entertainment business,” Tomlin said Tuesday at a press conference. “And so, if you support the Steelers, entertaining them is winning. And so when you don’t win, it’s not entertaining.”
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin warms up for a game against the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 30, 2025. (Barry Reeger/Imagn Images)
“If you’ve worked in this business, you understand that, and so I respect it. I share my frustrations, I understand what makes this thing happen, and winning is what makes this thing happen.”
The Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are both atop the AFC North with a 6-6 record, but neither looks like a first-place team. The Steelers have lost five of their last seven games as their seemingly large lead in the division vanished.
The Steelers had a chance to win the division after a 4-1 start. The Ravens were 1-5 and the Cincinnati Bengals were struggling to find their footing after losing Joe Burrow, but now the Steelers’ path to the playoffs looks murkier than ever.
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin shouts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
They took a 7-3 halftime lead against the Bills, but things quickly went downhill in the second half. On the first play from scrimmage, Bills rusher Joey Bosa ran over an unsuspecting Aaron Rodgers to force a fumble, which was recovered for a touchdown.
The Bills never looked back and the Steelers offense never got anything going.
With the Steelers’ recent struggles, the intensity of the fans’ jeers has only grown, and Tomlin agreed with the fans.
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Tomlin is the longest-tenured NFL head coach, having held the position since 2007. In 304 games, Tomlin has a record of 189-113-2.
The Steelers will look to give their fans something to cheer about when they take on the Ravens in a crucial game on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
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