MIKE MCCARTHY IS no longer the coach of the Green Bay Packers.
Green Bay announced they had fired McCarthy after a 20-17 loss to the lowly Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Joe Philbin will serve as the team’s interim coach.
“The 2018 season has not lived up to the expectations and standards of the Green Bay Packers. As a result, I made the difficult decision to relieve Mike McCarthy of his role as head coach, effective immediately,” Packers president Mark Murphy said in a statement.
“Mike has been a terrific head coach and leader of the Packers for 13 seasons, during which time we experienced a great deal of success on and off the field.
“We want to thank Mike, his wife, Jessica, and the rest of the McCarthy family for all that they have done for the Packers and the Green Bay and Wisconsin communities. We will immediately begin the process of selecting the next head coach of the Green Bay Packers.”
The Packers have struggled throughout the season and hold a 4-7-1 record after falling to Arizona. Green Bay have dropped three straight games and five of their last six.
McCarthy took over the Packers in 2006. He guided the team to a 125-77-2 record and nine playoff appearances in his 12-plus seasons with the franchise.
McCarthy also led Green Bay to a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
The Packers will host the Atlanta Falcons in week 14 action next Sunday.
Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Rams became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in the NFL after winning the NFC West title for the second consecutive year. Los Angeles powered to a 30-16 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Ford Field.
Week 13 NFL scores
Thursday’s game
Dallas Cowboys 13, New Orleans Saints 10
Sunday’s games
New York Giants 30, Chicago Bears 27
Arizona Cardinals 20, Green Bay Packers 17
Jacksonville Jaguars 6, Indianapolis Colts 0
Houston Texans 29, Cleveland Browns 13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Carolina Panthers 17
Miami Dolphins 21, Buffalo Bills 17
Denver Broncos 24, Cincinnati Bengals 10
Baltimore Ravens 26, Atlanta Falcons 16
Los Angeles Rams 30, Detroit Lions 16
Kansas City Chiefs 40, Oakland Raiders 33
Tennessee Titans 26, New York Jets 22
New England Patriots 24, Minnesota Vikings 10
Seattle Seahawks 43, San Francisco 49ers 16
At least he can give his full attention to the Irish soccer job now!
About 3 years too late. He should have gone after that calamitous NFC championship game against Seattle. He has been riding off of arods coattails for years.
@McDaniels 2019: No guesses who you are hoping they hire!
About time