Mike Tomlin’s decision to fire Matt Canada likely had many layers to it. A frustrated locker room seemingly about to boil over. QB Kenny Pickett’s lack of progression. But it ultimately came down to one thing. Not enough points. The line Canada always went with, we just gotta score more, led to his downfall. With Canada at the helm, Pittsburgh didn’t put up enough points on the board. In this black-and-white world, results are what matter. It’s what got him fired.
Three games aren’t a large sample size, but Eddie Faulkner and Mike Sullivan haven’t moved closer to solving that problem.