PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin went on a local radio station over the summer and said he believed the Pittsburgh Steelers defense could do “historic things” in 2025.

It's on a path to do just that, just not in the way the NFL's longest-tenured head coach or anyone else inside the organization imagined.

Yet even after getting shredded for a second consecutive week and with the Steelers (4-3) 30th in the NFL in yards against — territory the franchise hasn't sniffed since the late 1980s — Tomlin does not see any need for panic.

So don't expect massive changes to the coaching staff or the roster as Pittsburgh tries to find a way forward on Sunday against Indianapolis (7-1) , which has been on an absolute heater all season thanks to the NFL's top offense led by a resurgent Daniel Jones.

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