Steelers' latest playoff loss places Mike Tomlin among worst postseason coaches ever 

Mike Tomlin's early career playoff success is just a distant memory 

Of course, Tomlin's early tenure success — he led Pittsburgh to two Super Bowl appearances and won Super Bowl XLIII — makes his resume different than Lewis', granted playoff wins from almost two decades ago don't do much to make Steelers fans any better about the more recent years.  

Tomlin's last playoff win came in January 2017, a divisional-round victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Steelers would then fall to the Tom Brady-led New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, the last one the franchise has appeared in. 

Mike Tomlin can now be argued as one of the worst playoff coaches ever 

In fact, Tomlin has lost so many playoff games since the 2016 postseason that he now has one of the worst playoff win percentages for coaches in league history. Only Marty Schottenheimer's .278 mark, Dennis Green's .333 and Chuck Knox's .389 have been worse win percentages among coaches with at least 10 career postseason games. Tomlin is now 8-12, good enough for only .400. 

The issue isn't just that the Steelers have lost seven playoff games in a row; they have rarely even been competitive in those games as well. Monday's defeat to Houston actually makes Pittsburgh the first team to ever lose five straight playoff games by double digits.

Tomlin's longevity with one franchise is unique in this current sports culture across the major leagues that sees professional franchises fire coaches after only one season all the time, but that longevity now adds another wrinkle for history. 

Tomlin now has the third-most years with the same team without a playoff win all-time. The previously mentioned Lewis has the record secured with 16, and Jim E. Mora is next in line from his 11 mediocre years with the Saints. Then, it's Tomlin with nine, a period that does include not making the playoffs on three occasions as well. 

Regardless of what the future holds, Tomlin's overall career will likely earn him enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There are already coaches in Canton who have accomplished less. However, there's no denying Tomlin's resume is also now forever stained, too.