The Steelers have gotten familiar with playoff failure under HC Mike Tomlin. Comfort is a matter of speculation, but familiarity is certainly not up for debate. Indeed, Tomlin is reaching unprecedented heights of postseason failure, but he has the anatomy to bear it.
Asked during his year-end press conference if the playoff “luggage” he references as his is growing heavier, the Steelers head coach had a simple response. “I’ve got big shoulders”, Tomlin said, via the team’s website.
Under Tomlin, the Steelers are now 8-11 in the playoffs, remarkable considering they were 5-2 at one point.