Mike Tomlin will return to Pittsburgh in 2026 as an NBC analyst for Sunday Night Football. He will cover the Steelers' Week 13 game against the Houston Texans.
Key points
Mike Tomlin will return to Pittsburgh in 2026
He will be an NBC analyst for Sunday Night Football
Tomlin will cover the Steelers vs. Texans game in Week 13
The game follows a significant wild-card match in 2025
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Former Steelers HC Mike Tomlin will return to Pittsburgh in 2026
Tomlin, no longer head coach of the Steelers, will travel during the 2026 season as an NBC analyst as part of Football Night in America — and he'll be there when the Steelers host the Texans in Week 13 on SNF.
There's arguably no game on Tomlin's 2026 analyst schedule more poetic than the Steelers-Texans Week 13 rematch, especially considering the 2025 wild-card game that all but sent the former head coach packing.
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
Q&A
When will Mike Tomlin return to Pittsburgh?
Mike Tomlin will return to Pittsburgh during the 2026 NFL season.
What role will Mike Tomlin have when he returns to Pittsburgh?
He will serve as an NBC analyst for Football Night in America.
Which teams will play in the game Mike Tomlin will cover in 2026?
Tomlin will cover the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Houston Texans in Week 13.
Why is the Steelers-Texans game significant for Mike Tomlin?
The game is significant as it follows the 2025 wild-card game that contributed to Tomlin's departure as head coach.
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Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 4: Thursday Night Football, Oct. 1, at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. ET
Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, at New Orleans Saints, 9:30 a.m. ET (Paris)
Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 9: Bye week
Week 10: Sunday Night Football, Nov. 15, at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m. ET
Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
Week 12: Friday, Nov. 27, vs. Denver Broncos, 3:00 p.m. ET (Black Friday Game)
Week 13: Sunday Night Football, Dec. 6, vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m. ET
Week 14: Monday Night Football, Dec. 14, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET
Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 16: TBD, vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD
Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET
Week 18: TBD, at Baltimore Ravens, TBD
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 4: Thursday Night Football, Oct. 1, at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. ET
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Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, at New Orleans Saints, 9:30 a.m. ET (Paris)
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Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 9: Bye week
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Takeaways from the Steelers 2026 regular-season schedule release
Week 10: Sunday Night Football, Nov. 15, at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m. ET
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Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
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Week 12: Friday, Nov. 27, vs. Denver Broncos, 3:00 p.m. ET (Black Friday Game)
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Week 13: Sunday Night Football, Dec. 6, vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m. ET
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Week 14: Monday Night Football, Dec. 14, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET
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Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Week 16: TBD, vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD
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Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 18: TBD, at Baltimore Ravens, TBD
Tomlin will also be there for the Steelers' road trip in Week 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football, but it won't be nearly the same warm welcome he'd likely receive in the Steel City of Pittsburgh.
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