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With three straight losses and dwindling prospects of making the NFL playoffs in the final stretch of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be headed for a downturn at the worst possible time.

The New England Patriots defeated Mike Tomlin’s team on Thursday night, embarrassing the Steelers for the second straight week against a lower-tier opponent.

As if losing two games in a row while trying to clinch a playoff spot in the AFC wasn’t bad enough for Pittsburgh, the team has lost one of their best pass-rushers to a concussion.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Alex Highsmith is currently in the NFL’s concussion protocol.

Thankfully, because the Steelers are coming off a Thursday night game, they have a little more time to get the pass-rusher healthy and cleared to go through the league’s concussion protocol.

Highsmith has contributed 6.0 sacks, 27 solo tackles, and two forced fumbles in the 13 games he has played so far. These stats demonstrate how important he is to this defense and how much the team will need him as the regular season draws to a close.

The Steelers’ next game is scheduled for Saturday, December 16, against the Indianapolis Colts, who are also vying for an AFC playoff berth.

Pittsburgh’s remaining regular season games are against the Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Ravens.

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Pittsburgh radio hosts call for Steelers to end Mike Tomlin’s reign

Mike Tomlin has lost the Steel City.

Well, not every Pittsburgh Steelers fan has lined up against the veteran head coach. But two of the most influential voices in Pittsburgh media suggested Friday it’s time for the struggling team to move on from Tomlin.

The Steelers lost to the New England Patriots 21-18 Thursday night. They looked bad on offense and not much better on the other side of the ball. It’s Pittsburgh’s second loss in four days against a team with only two wins, following a defeat by the Arizona Cardinals Sunday.

Andrew Fillipponi, co-host of The PM Show on Pittsburgh’s 93.7 The Fan, has seen enough of Tomlin.

“Worst 2 game stretch of the Mike Tomlin era. Team gagged away a playoff spot,” Fillipponi posted on X/Twitter. “Just out of curiosity, how does a pro-(Mike) Tomlin Steelers fan defend him right now?”

“Start a discussion. Find out what Tomlin wants to do. Inform him that there won’t be a contract extension. Permit him to interview for other groups. Trade him there after that. Restart now.

Tomlin has been a popular figure in Pittsburgh, leading the Steelers to a Super Bowl championship and an impressive 170-99-2 mark in 17 seasons. But the Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since 2016.

Fans have blamed several figures for the Steelers mediocrity of late, from quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett to former offensive coordinator Matt Canada, among others.

Now, all fingers are pointing at Tomlin. WFAN co-host Dorin Dickerson also called for Tomlin’s ouster on Friday’s The Fan Morning Show.

“This is when Mike Tomlin’s finest work is gonna happen? Eat my soiled shorts. Finest work?” Dickerson said. “The question is this … is it time to say goodbye, whether it’s firing or trading, Mike Tomlin?”

“You got embarrassed in back-to-back weeks. That tells me his guys that used to buy in, he’s lost that now. And so what else is there? That was a must-win game against the dregs of the NFL society. He’s lost, in my opinion, this team, so he’s gots to go.”

The Rooney family, which has owned the Steelers since their inception in 1933, is notoriously reluctant to shuffle head coaches. The team has had only three coaches since 1969: Chuck Noll (1969-1991), Bill Cowher (1992-2006), and Tomlin (2007-present). But with prominent voices such as Fillipponi and Dickerson calling for a change — along with scores of fans — Tomlin’s days might be numbered.