The Atlanta Falcons announced on Monday morning that they have fired head coach Mike Smith after seven seasons with the team, per ESPN's Adam Schefter:
Falcons announced HC Mike Smith has been fired.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2014
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After the Falcons were blown out 34-3 in Sunday's defacto NFC South title game against the Carolina Panthers yesterday, the writing was on the wall for Smith. After finishing with a winning record in his first five seasons with the franchise (including two division titles and four playoff appearances altogether), the Falcons have regressed in the last two seasons under Smith - going a combined 10-22, including a 6-10 record in 2014.
Overall, Smith finished with a winning 66-46 record, but nagging questions about his game management style and locker room leadership led to the end of his tenure in Atlanta.
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