Overview
- Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 27-22 on the road to move to 7-6 and reclaim first place in the AFC North.
- Aaron Rodgers dismissed the weeklong speculation, telling reporters, "Maybe you guys will shut the hell up for a week."
- ESPN and NFL Network reported the team will wait until after the season to evaluate and is not considering firing Tomlin, with any 2026 absence viewed as his decision.
- Tomlin’s deal includes a 2027 team option that must be exercised by March 1, 2026, and reports say it contains a no-trade clause.
- Pressure spiked after Week 13 "Fire Tomlin" chants, even as the franchise hasn’t fired a head coach since 1968 and Tomlin has never had a losing season.