Black Monday cost the second head coach his job. (DATA: NFL Results and Schedule)
After Lovie Smith of the Houston Texans Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury was also fired. The Cardinals announced this on Monday evening (CET).
Arizona clearly missed the playoffs. In the NFC it was only enough for 15th place. In the end there were four wins and 13 losses. Kingsbury extended his contract to 2027 just ten months ago. (NEWS: All current information about the NFL)
The dismissal of Texans head coach Smith had meanwhile been indicated – but still had strange circumstances.
Because in his last game, the Texans beat the last minute thanks to a 2-point conversion Indianapolis Colts with 32:31 – but are no longer the worst team in the NFL.
With a record of 3 wins, 13 losses and a draw, Houston is now just ahead of the Chicago Bears (3 wins, 14 losses), who now get the valuable number 1 pick in the upcoming NFL draft. (DATA: All NFL Tables)
Due to Smith’s dismissal, only five “Coaches of Color” are currently in office: Todd Bowles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers), Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins), Robert Saleh (New York Jets) and Ron Rivera (Washington Commanders).