The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most respected teams in the NFL, having won the Super Bowl six times in their history. But in recent years, the team has become accustomed to firing on all cylinders in the playoffs.

Mike Tomlin has been at the helm since 2006 and led the team to one of its Super Bowl titles. While Tomlin has never finished with a losing record in the regular season, it's been eight years since he led his team to victory in the playoffs.

The Steelers are one of the most stable teams in the league, having only had three head coaches in the past five years. However, a recent lack of success in the playoffs has raised concerns among some about whether Tomlin should stay on.

However, Tomlin shrugged Tuesday when asked if the Steelers felt "in trouble" after being dominated by the Baltimore Ravens in Saturday's wild-card round.

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“It’s a helpless feeling to be stuck,” the NFL’s longest-tenured coach said. "I didn't know I felt helpless."

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Tomlin then admitted that everyone on the Steelers team was disappointed with their early playoff exit. "I'm definitely not in the mood to be optimistic or sell optimism," he said. "I don't know if that's appropriate. You know, it's disappointing not to be working. So that's where we are right now."

While there will certainly be changes on the coaching staff -- most likely on the defensive side of the ball after the Steelers' collapse in five games in the standings -- it doesn't appear that Tomlin will be as he enters the first season of his three-year tenure. Go anywhere. He signed an extension last June.

Tomlin believes he still "has what it takes" to help Pittsburgh end its longest playoff win drought since that "perfect reception" more than half a century ago.

However, he also finds himself entering his third offseason in four years with questions at the quarterback position. Skylar Thompson, who signed with the Steelers on Tuesday, is the only quarterback under contract through the 2025 season. Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Kyle Allen are all committed to the 2024 season and are all scheduled to be part of the roster when the new league year begins in March Free agency.

While Wilson and Fields have both expressed interest in returning and Tomlin has said the team is "open to considering those guys," there's also a good chance they'll start 2025 with their fifth different Week 1 starter in as many years .

Despite the offensive improvements -- especially midway through the season, when Wilson won six of his first seven starts -- the Steelers averaged just 14.2 points per game in a late slump, barely enough to advance to the divisional round. or more advanced competition.

Tomlin also acknowledged that he knew fan dissatisfaction was growing during his team's "Groundhog Day" era.

"I understand the frustration," he said. "To be honest, I share that."

The 12th-leading winningest coach in NFL history — he'll be in the top 10 if the Steelers win at least eight games in 2025 — doesn't think his message has lost its potency, in part because He considers this to be only a small part of his job. The vast majority is about schematics, preparation and talent development, which he believes the team has grown through.

“I’m open to adapting and changing and always have been,” he said. "So this is not a new discussion. I'm not doing the same thing over and over again."

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Tomlin remains committed to being part of Pittsburgh's solution, saying teams with openings might ask him if he'd like to move on, saving them time.

"I don't have any news," Tomlin responded when asked by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette if he had any news for any teams that might want to acquire him in a trade. "Save your time."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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