Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin gives surprising answer when asked about fans calling for his job

The Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-7, and the Steelers have lost 5 of their last 7 games. Colin Cowherd discusses the Steelers’ troubles and if it’s time to fire HC Mike Tomlin.

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Buffalo Bills 26-7 on Sunday, and a restless Steelers crowd was letting the home team hear it. 

Fans booed and even called for head coach Mike Tomlin's job, but the 53-year-old veteran head coach had a surprising answer when asked about his perspective on the crowd’s frustrations and the calls for his firing.

"In general, I agree with them, from this perspective: Football is our game, we're in a sport-entertainment business," Tomlin said Tuesday during a press conference. "And so, if you root for the Steelers, entertaining them is winning. And so 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/Imagn Images)

"If you've been in this business, you understand that, and so I respect it. I share frustrations, I understand what makes this thing go, and winning is what makes this thing go."

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 big lead in the division has vanished.

The Steelers had a chance to run away with 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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