Steelers' Aaron Rodgers walks out of press conference after defending Mike Tomlin from criticism

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Aaron Rodgers walked out of what may be his final postgame press conference after being asked a second straight question about Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.

The Steelers were trounced 30-6 by the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card game on Monday night at Acrisure Field. The disappointment in the loss sparked questions about Tomlin’s job security, which has come into question during struggles this season.

Rodgers, 42, spoke at length in support of not just Tomlin, but also his former head coach from his time with the Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur.

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin walks off the field with Aaron Rodgers (8) of the Pittsburgh Steelers after a 29-24 win against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The game took place in Detroit, Michigan, on Dec. 21, 2025. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

"I mean this league has changed a lot in my 21 years. You know when you hear conversation about the Mike Tomlins of the world, Matt LaFleurs of the world, those are just two of the coaches I’ve played for. And when I first got in the league, there wouldn’t be conversation about whether those guys were on the hot seat," Rodgers told reporters postgame.

"But the way that the league is covered now and the way that there’s snap decisions and the validity given to the Twitter experts and all the experts on TV now who make it seem like they know what the hell they’re talking about. To me, that’s an absolute joke. And for either of those two guys to be on the hot seat is really apropos of