The Steelers have won 80 regular-season games in the past eight seasons. They haven't won a playoff game in that same stretch, going 0-5. Tomlin said Tuesday his players frequently joke with him about one of his favorite cliches: "Two is a pattern." What about five?

At the same time, Tomlin has not endured a losing season throughout his 18 years at the helm for Pittsburgh and thus has established himself as one of the top coaches in the leagu

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn't want to fuel rumors about him leaving the team. Tomlin says he's expecting to remain the coach.