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The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Buffalo Bills 26-7 on Sunday, and a restless Steelers crowd let the home team find out.
Fans booed and even called for head coach Mike Tomlin’s job, but the 53-year-old veteran head coach had a surprising response when asked about his perspective on the crowd’s frustrations and calls for his firing.
“In general, I agree with them from this perspective: Football is our game, we are in a sports entertainment business,” Tomlin said Tuesday during a news conference. “And so if you root for the Steelers, entertaining them is winning. And when you’re not winning, 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 Nov. 30, 2025. (Barry Reeger/Image Images)
“If you’ve been in this business, you understand it, and that’s why I respect it. I share frustrations, I understand what makes this work, and winning is what makes this work.”
The Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are both atop the AFC North at 6-6, but neither has looked like a first-place team. The Steelers have lost five of their last seven games as their once seemingly great lead in the division has faded.
The Steelers had a chance to clinch 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 yells in 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 over the Bills, but things quickly fell apart in the second half. On the first play from scrimmage, Bills running back Joey Bosa crushed an unsuspecting Aaron Rodgers to force a fumble, which was recovered for a touchdown.
The Bills never looked back and the Steelers offense never accomplished anything.
With the Steelers’ recent struggles, the intensity of the fans’ taunting has only increased, and Tomlin agreed with the fans.
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Tomlin is the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL, 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 pivotal matchup on Sunday at 1 pm ET.
