"On Monday night, the "Fire Tomlin" chants started midway through the fourth quarter, as the Houston Texans turned a defensive slugfest into a blowout 30-6 loss in the AFC wild card round, handing the Steelers their seventh straight playoff loss. While fans began streaming out of the stadium after the Texans went up 18 points on Woody Marks' 13-yard touchdown run, those who stayed behind relentlessly booed and called for Tomlin's dismissal over the final 3-and-a-half minutes of the Steelers' season."
"When you don't get it done, words are cheap," he said. "It's about what you do or you don't do. And so, I appreciate the question, but people talk too much in our business. You either do or you don't."
"With the loss, Tomlin became the first head coach in franchise history to go nine consecutive seasons between playoff wins. Though Tomlin has never had a losing season, his teams have lost their last seven postseason games and had six first-round exits. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, though, was defiant and steadfast in his support of the 53-year-old coach, who clinched his 193rd regular-season win in the Week 18 win against the Baltimore Ravens."
Fans at Acrisure Stadium chanted "Fire Tomlin" as the Houston Texans turned a defensive game into a 30-6 blowout, eliminating the Steelers and extending the team's postseason skid. Many fans left after Woody Marks' 13-yard touchdown, while those who remained booed and called for Tomlin's dismissal. Tomlin acknowledged fan frustration, saying words are cheap and emphasizing action over talk. The loss made Tomlin the first franchise coach to go nine consecutive seasons between playoff wins; his teams have lost seven straight postseason games with six first-round exits. Aaron Rodgers publicly defended Tomlin.
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