Instead of declining the penalty and forcing the Browns to either attempt a go-ahead field goal with 1:55 to play or go for it on fourth-and-2, Tomlin accepted the penalty. It backed up the Browns five yards but gave them another shot at a third down. Cleveland converted the third-and-7 try and scored the game-winning touchdown three plays later.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have developed a troubling trend of not performing well on Thursday night road games against division foes.

Obviously the loss didn't help his case when it comes to potentially winning the award, but Tomlin also made a series of questionable decisions that directly hurt his team's chanc

Here’s a look at the Thursday Night Football record of Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin ahead of their Week 12 game with the Browns.

The 8–2 Pittsburgh Steelers enter their Week 12 Thursday Night Football matchup against their AFC North rivals Cleveland Browns, who hold just a 2–8 record, on a five-game winning streak. All the odds look to be in the Steelers' favor. Well, almost all the odds.