Steelers HC Mike Tomlin survives the head coach purge

The first round of the NFL playoffs hasn’t even started yet and eight NFL head coaches are already out of work. This includes iconic names like Pete Carroll, Mike Vrabel Bill Belichick and Ron Rivera. It really feels like a changing of the guard in the NFL.

But not for Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Tomlin survived the purge and came out smelling like a rose as the Steelers finished the season with three wins and snuck into the playoffs. Many fans wanted Tomlin gone at the midway point of the season, even after he fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada.

Tomlin joins John Harbaugh and Andy Reid as the last members of the old guard currently coaching and all three are in the playoffs. Here’s how the longest-tenured head coaches currently rank in the league.

1. Mike Tomlin (17 seasons)

2. John Harbaugh (16 seasons)

3. Andy Reid (11 seasons)

4. (tie) Sean McDermott, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay (7 seasons)

5. (tie) Zac Taylor and Matt LaFleur (5 seasons)