- Falcons fire head coach after latest losing season
- Commanders reportedly sack Ron Rivera
- New England could move on from Belichick era
Arthur Smith, who inherited a rebuilding project in his first NFL head coaching job and failed to lift Atlanta from their playoff drought, was fired late Sunday night, hours after completing his third straight losing season with the Falcons. ESPN also reported the Washington Commanders parted ways with Ron Rivera after the team finished 4-13. The fate of other head coaches, including Bill Belichick, on Black Monday remains unclear.
Smith, the 41-year-old son of FedEx founder Fred Smith, finished with a record of 21-30. He went 7-10 each year.
