Overview
- Sunday night in Pittsburgh is a direct playoff qualifier as the winner advances and the loser is eliminated.
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter told The Pat McAfee Show it is within the realm of possibility that the defeated coach could choose to step away, potentially for TV or another job.
- John Harbaugh said he is not thinking about his future, and Lamar Jackson’s status remains uncertain after a back contusion.
- Mike Tomlin will finish with at least nine wins, extending his NFL-record streak to 19 seasons without a losing record to start a head-coaching career.
- Both coaches rank among the NFL’s longest tenured, with scrutiny heightened by recent fan frustration in Pittsburgh that included “Fire Tomlin!” chants.