FIRED HEAD COACHES
Todd Bowles, New York Jets: The team fired Bowles hours after the Jets lost their season finale to end up 4-12 on the season. Bowles failed to reach the postseason in his four years with the team. Blunder-filled losses to the Browns, Jaguars and Bills annihilated any real chance of New York evolving into a contender for the postseason. Bowles posting a 24-40 record during his time with Gang Green, with his best season coming in 2015 when the Jets missed the playoffs despite going 10-6.
Adam Gase, Miami Dolphins: Gase exited Miami after posting a 23-25 record over three seasons with the team. The coach led the Dolphins to a 10-6 record and a playoff appearance his first year with the club. The past two years, Gase compiled a 13-19 record. After jumping out to a 3-0 start to the 2018 season, Miami finished 7-9.
Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos: Denver fired Vance Joseph immediately after posting the franchise's first consecutive losing seasons since 1971-72. The Broncos went 11-21 in Joseph's two seasons at the helm. The Broncos allowed 22.8 points per game (15th in the NFL) 104.5 rushing yards (11th), and 58.3 red zone conversion rate (19th) during his two seasons.
Dirk Koetter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Koetter was fired shortly after the Buccaneers lost their season finale to the Atlanta Falcons to finish at 5-11 for the second straight year. Koetter leaves Tampa with a 19-29 career record. Tampa Bay failed to climb out of the NFC South doldrums en route to missing the playoffs for the 11th straight season.
Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals: Bengals owner Mike Brown fired Lewis after the team failed to reach the postseason for the third consecutive season. Lewis leaves Cincinnati as the winningest coach in franchise history, posting a 131-122-3 record over his 16 seasons at the helm. Despite seven postseason berths during Lewis' tenure, the Bengals never won a playoff game.
Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers: The longtime Packers head coach became the first coaching casualty of the 2018 season when the Packers fired him following a loss at home to the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 2. The loss annihilated the Packers' chances of making the postseason and was part of a disappointing 6-9-1 season that saw the Packers miss the postseason for the second straight year. McCarthy departs Green Bay after posting a 125-77-2 mark over 13 seasons.
Steve Wilks, Arizona Cardinals: Wilks is out in Arizona after only one season in the desert -- a 3-13 campaign that tied for the worst in Cardinals franchise history since the team's move from St. Louis in 1988. Arizona owned the worst offense in the NFL in Wilks' first season, ranking last in points per game (14.1) and total yards per game (241.6).
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