Is Tomlin holding the Steelers back? Is it the other way around? Could it be both? There's much more to this story than the obvious.

His playoff record, especially recently, is a bit spottier. Tomlin took over the Steelers' head coaching job in 2007 and won a Super Bowl one year later. He took Pittsburgh to another AFC title two years after that but ultimately fell short of a second championship in his first four years.

The second half of Saturday's game against the Ravens is off to a much better start for the Steelers than the first half.