Seattle’s Pete Carroll and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin are two of the league’s best coaches. They also have the longest tenures. Despite their history, they’d only met four times before Sunday’s clash in the final week of the regular season. Carroll has 180 career victories, which places him 13th all-time. Tomlin is right on his tail with 179. Even though they’ve never met on the field, the two have a lot of respect for one another.
“He’s a really good man,” Carroll remarked of his friend. “They’ve had the good fortune of having him for years; 16 years with no losing seasons.” That’s a fairly good grade; it’s difficult to achieve. I have the highest regard for him.” The Seahawks must defeat the Steelers and Cardinals in order to make their 11th postseason appearance in 14 seasons under Carroll. Pittsburgh’s path to the playoffs isn’t quite so straightforward.
