Aaron Rodgers retirement, Mike Tomlin firing are decisions, questions for Steelers as season ends

Billy Heyen

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have two big questions knocking on their door.

To some extent, they're decisions. In others, they might be made for them. But it's Aaron Rodgers, and it's Mike Tomlin, and it's retirement, and it's firing possibilities, and it's the future.

Who is going to do what? No one knows yet.

But the Steelers' season ended Monday night at the hands of the Houston Texans in convincing fashion.

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It's seven consecutive playoff losses for Mike Tomlin.

It's the fewest points ever put up by an offense led by Aaron Rodgers in a playoff game (6).

There will almost certainly be changes, and it just remains to be seen who will make the calls, and when those calls might be made.

Tomlin has completed his 19th season with the Steelers. They've never had a losing record with him at the helm. They also haven't won a playoff game since 2016.

Rodgers is 42. He signed on with the Steelers for what everyone assumed would be his final season.

As the year has gone on, the chatter has suggested Rodgers might have more football in him. But would the Steelers really bring him back? There's no way, right?

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Rodgers' final pass was a pick-6. If that's the end, it's a bummer of a way to finish it.

But it's really where the Steelers have been lately.

They're good, but not great. They stick around, but they don't make a deep run.

Rodgers might be calling it quits. Tomlin might be moving on.

The NFL, and the Steelers, could look very different, very soon.

That journey potentially came to an end in all those facets on Monday night.

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