Steelers Get A Potential Early Christmas Present After 4x Pro Bowler Is Released

If Baltimore wins, a clinching scenario still exists in Week 17 if the Ravens lose to the Green Bay Packers and the Steelers take down the Browns. Pittsburgh’s win over Detroit now allows the Steelers to win over the Browns in Week 17 and clinch the division as long as the Ravens lose on Sunday Night Football in Week 16. Steelers’ Mike Tomlin upset with officials on the sideline during a win over the Dolphins at home in 2025. « We ain’t got time for Victory Mondays, and that’s what I told the team. »

The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are both eliminated from playoff contention, which means the only team Pittsburgh needs to worry about is the Baltimore Ravens. If the Steelers did decide to move on from Tomlin, who would you like to see them hire to become the next head coach? Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin shakes hands with former New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers after a game as quarterback Russell Wilson looks on in the background. The urgency is real, especially after the organization made a bold move by bringing in Aaron Rodgers for the 2025 season to help Tomlin finally end his playoff drought.

« Washington has also had conversations about potentially moving on from Kingsbury even if he doesn’t get a head-coaching job, » Russini wrote. On that same note, it may be tough for the Steelers to find an offense coordinator to replace Smith with defensive minds taking over the league lately. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) and Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith (right) during 2025 training camp in Latrobe, PA. What helps his case is the fact that there are very few high-level offense-driven minds available for that role, which means he will likely get plenty of calls. It’s hard to imagine the Steelers paying two running backs, especially with Johnson waiting in the wings.

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The passing Aviator game struggled in Week 17, so hopefully Austin’s return can make things flow a little easier in that regard. Both James Pierre and Brandin Echols are good to go for the game against the Ravens. Pittsburgh has a clean bill of health going into this game, which means a lot of key players will be returning to the lineup. That would also allow for Pittsburgh to rest starters in Week 18, which would be great for one of the older teams in the NFL. If the Steelers lose to Detroit and Baltimore beats New England, there is no way for the division to be decided outside of the head to head that will take place in Pittsburgh in Week 18. The Ravens have a tough schedule ahead with New England in Week 16 and the Green Bay Packers in Week 17, but now the Ravens should probably beat the Patriots.

• That kind of flexibility and modern approach is exactly what teams look for when considering the next generation of head coaches, especially organizations searching for a new voice and a fresh vision.
• Overall, the win was as dominant as you can get on both sides of the ball, continuing the positive momentum as the playoff push begins in earnest.
• Baltimore is currently behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North, and the Steelers have a chance to clinch the division prior to the Week 18 rematch between the two teams.
• That makes the next week of preparation ultra-important, especially since it is a game the Steelers should be able to win.
• The Steelers are hoping to keep this momentum of the ground game going in the postseason.

The Steelers are now set to face an elite Houston Texans defense on Monday Night Football in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. They eclipsed over 100 yards in all except one, which was a win against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14. Judon would also add another veteran presence to the locker room, something that would continue to be beneficial to the Steelers, especially after seeing the impact other veteran presence has had on the offensive side of the ball.

NFL insider Albert Breer revealed on Friday that the longtime head coach may be considering stepping away from the sidelines. If the Steelers blow the division once again, many questions will be heading Mike Tomlin’s way about his ongoing playoff drought. The loser will see their 2025 season come to an end, making this one of the most high-stakes matchups in the rivalry in recent years. The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting ready to play the Baltimore Ravens for a winner-take-all, hat and t-shirt game on Sunday night. Despite the great first season in Washington there was the aforementioned report where there is supposedly a « disconnect » from the executives and the offensive coordinator.

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The win puts Pittsburgh one step closer to winning the division title, but Head Coach Mike Tomlin had a message for his team after the game during his post-game press conference. The Lions were called for an offensive pass interference penalty that ended the matchup, despite the Lions scoring on a wild fumble that was recovered by the offense. The game was decided on the final play as Detroit’s offense was driving the ball down the field and had the football within the Steelers’ 10-yard line while needing just a touchdown to take the lead and win the contest. Hopefully this allows the run game to flow smoother, which should be beneficial for the offense as a whole. This gives the offensive line a boost as he is a key in the running game, but this also allows Spencer Anderson to focus solely on being the extra offensive lineman that comes in in running situations. This means all players who were fighting injuries throughout the week will be good to go, which is a good sign for a great matchup on Sunday night.

Judon now heads to the waiver wire, and if he goes unclaimed by any team, he will hit free agency and be able to sign with any organization he pleases. Despite the positive momentum this win generated for the Steelers, this game didn’t come without some new problems emerging. Overall, the win was as dominant as you can get on both sides of the ball, continuing the positive momentum as the playoff push begins in earnest. The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business on Monday night, defeating the Miami Dolphins in one of the best performances, if not the best performance the Steelers have put up throughout the course of the 2025 regular season. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throwing ball downfield in Steelers Week 14 Game at Baltimore Ravens

Smith did well with what he had in front of him, but there could be more with the current Commanders’ offensive play-caller. In 2024, Kingsbury was more successful in developing Daniels and turning him into a quality starting-caliber quarterback than the Steelers have with any prospect since Roethlisberger, who was drafted three years before Tomlin was hired. The Steelers will most likely be drafting a quarterback at some time in the 2026 NFL Draft. In fact, he could be the forward-thinking mind that the Steelers desperately need to allow its offense to reach its full potential.

Steelers offensive lineman Spencer Anderson (74) during 2025 training camp in Latrobe, PA. Anderson has been a great player for Pittsburgh as the sixth offensive lineman, but when he has to start at left guard in place of Seumalo, it does complicate things. Austin hasn’t had an extremely productive season for Pittsburgh due to multiple injuries, but he will have a chance to put numbers up as DK Metcalf is still suspended.

Steelers’ Mike Tomlin walks out of the tunnel ahead of a game against the Ravens in Baltimore during the 2025 season. That kind of flexibility and modern approach is exactly what teams look for when considering the next generation of head coaches, especially organizations searching for a new voice and a fresh vision. Tomlin has not won a playoff game since the 2016 season, and while the idea of Pittsburgh outright firing him has long sounded far-fetched, the pressure continues to build as the years go by without postseason success. Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin and former quarterback Kenny Pickett speak to one another on the sideline as the team participates in a professional football game on the road. On top of that, Head Coach Mike Tomlin has never had a quarterback develop properly in his 19-year tenure as head coach, aside from Ben Roethlisberger.

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Pittsburgh is desperate to end the playoff drought it has gone through over the last eight years, and that could come to an end this season. The AFC is also relatively wide open, and any team that can sneak into the postseason could be representing the conference in Super Bowl LX. There were some teaching points in the game that will be visible on tape, and Tomlin is going to make sure his team is aware of that on Monday. The Steelers were able to take down the Lions thanks to a strong offensive performance, but there was certainly some areas that the team is going to have to clean up moving forward. Pittsburgh has a tough, in-division matchup with the Cleveland Browns coming up in Week 17, and the collective could have a chance to clinch the division if it is able to come away with a win.

If Smith does get a head coaching job, the team could hire Kingsbury and potentially get an upgrade at the position. There’s no doubt that Kingsbury was not good as a head coach, but like Smith, he may be more comfortable as an offensive coordinator. Like Smith, Kliff Kingsbury has also taken up an offensive coordinator gig to try and fix his reputation after he struggled hard as a head coach. Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward (97) during a regular season matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins. Judon played 13 games for the Dolphins this season, and with his release, he’d be a consistent player in terms of availability, something that would massively benefit the Steelers on defense.

Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers embraces Head Coach Mike Tomlin after a big win on the road against the Detroit Lions in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL Season.

Steelers’ Alex Highsmith goes for a sack on Jayden Daniels during Week 10 of the 2024 regular season That dynamic offense helped take the team to its first NFC Championship Game since the 1990s. With how strong the Washington Commanders’ offense was in 2024 with then-rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, his name has started floating around again. His name has been connected to a bunch of other teams as a potential head-coaching candidate. After a rough head coaching tenure, Arthur Smith has seemingly revived his reputation while working in Pittsburgh.

Usually when teams get a big win during the regular season the group might get the following Monday off, but that is not going to be the case this time around. Pittsburgh had a lot of questions surrounding the health of some key players going into this game, but it was announced after practice on Friday that the team has no injury designations for the matchup. The winner of the game will be the AFC North’s lone representative in the playoffs, and the champion of the division will be hosting a playoff game on Wild Card Weekend. The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the team’s biggest game of the 2025 season as the group will take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football in Week 18. History states that the Ravens and the Steelers typically split their season series, which doesn’t bode well for Pittsburgh going into that matchup in the regular season finale. Mike Vrabel says Harold Landry, Christian Barmore, Carlton Davis, and Marcus Jones are questionable ahead of this week’s game against the RavensRobert Spillane has been ruled be out

He finished his season with 28 rushes for 69 yards, averaging 2.5 Y/A. Chris Adamski of TribLive spoke to Johnson on Friday and had much to say about his rookie season. Johnson has since gotten very few snaps a game at running back. However, that just hasn’t been the case; Johnson had an underwhelming training camp and preseason. Luckily for the Black and Gold, the game is in Pittsburgh.