In a stunning move, the Las Vegas Raiders fired both head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler late Tuesday night.
"After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with Josh and Dave," Raiders owner Mark Davis said in a statement. "I want to thank them both for their hard work and wish them and their families nothing but the best."
McDaniels and Davis took over a playoff roster and went 9-16 over the past season-and-a-half. Monday night's decisive loss to the Detroit Lions and a lack of trade-deadline activity may have been the final straws.