The Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings are both getting ready to close out another disappointing season. Both teams are led by veteran coaches, but between them, only Mike Tomlin has ever won a Super Bowl as a head coach.

The Steelers are facing a lack of an identity as an organization with 18-year veteran Ben Roethlisberger likely to retire at the end of the season. There’s been no indication the Steelers are ready to move on from the 49-year old Tomlin, but there’s no telling what could happen next.

Missing the playoffs three of the past four seasons could lead to more of an organizational overhaul than some might anticipate. They’re already losing coaches from the staff.

Unable to turn the corner during the past few years, the Steelers have several areas to address before becoming a top contender again. A crumbling offensive line, no future quarterback, and an inability to run the ball have held the scoring attack back, yet their defense is also worse than it’s even been in the Tomlin era. This is backed up by their 26th ranked defense in yards allowed and 22nd ranked D in points allowed.

While it’s an uncommon occurrence, what if the Vikings’ general manager (currently Rick Spielman) pursued a trade for Tomlin, giving up draft capital in the process?

Let’s dive into a Mike Tomlin-Minnesota Vikings reunion.

Mike Tomlin reunion would leave Minnesota Vikings fans rejoiceful

Many Vikings fans are ready for change, in some form. Whether that means firing Mike Zimmer, trading Kirk Cousins, or moving on from GM Rick Spielman, they’re sick of barely competing every other year. It also doesn’t help when former members of the coaching staff go on to have success elsewhere. Last year, it was Kevin Stefanski winning Coach of the Year.