Around the NFL, there aren’t many more successful head coaches than Pittsburgh Steelers headman Mike Tomlin. Ultimately, while Tomlin is one of the better coaches in the NFL, it's also important to recognize that his team hasn't exactly gotten too far with him as the head coach in recent years. 

Perhaps all of that is unfair to put on Tomlin, but at the end of the day, he's the head coach and has to figure things out. 

I'd be shocked if the Steelers ever move on from Tomlin. It'd likely be more of a mutual decision. 

I could never imagine the Steelers going into his office and suggesting that they fire him, but crazier things have happened around the NFL. 

Despite that reality, it sounds like others believe that could be the case, including Rich Eisen, who's typically one of his bigger supporters. 

"Let's put it this way: I think he's a Hall of Fame coach. I think he is remarkable at plugging into the athlete. I think he is remarkable at taking the passion for football and instilling it in a team," Eisen said on the “Rich Eisen Show.” "I think if this falls apart, I wouldn't be surprised if the Steelers finally say, 'Let's figure something out' and then Tomlin shows up somewhere else... I think Tomlin is 100 percent gonna be a coach in this league for as long as he wants. But I totally understand that Steeler fans are like, 'We're done.'"

Eisen put it best with the situation at hand. 

He said that he wouldn't be surprised if the Steelers eventually realized that it's best for both sides to move forward. 

That doesn't mean anything is imminent, but if the Steelers continue to struggle in the second half and fail to make the postseason or get knocked out in the Wild Card Round again, it might be best for both sides to part ways and explore other options. 

It'll likely put the Steelers in a much worse position than they're currently in, but perhaps it'll work out in the long run. We won't find out until it eventually happens one day.