Shaq's Steelers Hold Court: 19 Seasons Without a Major Accident!
This has been coming for a while.
ESPN predicts Steelers' incredible two-decade-long streak to end in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Steelers , under Mike Tomlin, were always around the mark, but in the last decade or so, they never truly challenged for the Super Bowl.
But Tomlin's 22 straight NFL seasons without a losing record almost felt like it was worthy of a trophy. That is an incredible feat, but there's no trophy for that. Now, Tomlin is out, and Mike McCarthy is in, tasked with continuing Tomlin's streak.
But with the roster the way it is currently, and the concerns at quarterback, it looks like a tall order. And for ESPN's Dan Graziano, in his latest piece, thinks it isn't an overreaction to suggest Pittsburgh's 22-season streak gets snapped in 2026. "First of all, it has to happen at some point," Graziano wrote .
"Playing 22 straight seasons without a losing record is a stunning accomplishment and a testament to the culture and stability that have defined the Steelers over that time. But the reason this isn't an overreaction? It has kind of been on a knife's edge for a while now, and it's possible Tomlin was holding it all together.