Story byJul 24, 2025; Latrobe, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reacts during training camp at Saint Vincent College. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)Tyler MaherWed, December 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM UTC·2 min readMike Tomlin and Mike McCarthy are two of the most successful NFL head coaches of this century. Both won a Super Bowl, while Tomlin has 200 career wins and counting and McCarthy has 185. McCarthy even won his Super Bowl at Tomlin’s expense in early 2011, with his Green Bay Packers edging the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV as Aaron Rodgers outdueled Ben Roethlisberger. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNeither team has been back to the Super Bowl since, although Rodgers and Tomlin have a chance to get there this year in a wide-open AFC. With Tomlin notching his 200th career win last week and extending his historic streak of seasons without a losing record to 19, McCarthy praised his former rival on Wednesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show.”“I’m so happy to see Mike get the recognition and love that he deserves,” McCarthy said.
