Sources: The #Falcons are firing coach Arthur Smith after three seasons, with the struggles at the end of the year leading to the decision. After losing four of their last five, owner Arthur Blank decides to go in a different direction. pic.twitter.com/IIsg7yXGai
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 8, 2024
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be facing Arthur Smith any longer.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Monday that the Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Arthur Smith, ending his three-season stint with the Atlanta Falcons. The firing occurred after Smith lost the last game of the season to the New Orleans Saints 48-17 to finish the year 7-10.
Smith has finished 7-10 in every season he coached with the Atlanta Falcons, ending his tenure in Atlanta with a .412 winning percentage. The change is a big one for the NFC South, as the Bucs will now face an entirely different head coach when they play the Atlanta Falcons twice a year in 2024. Smith was 2-4 against the Bucs in his head coaching tenure with the Falcons, going 1-1 against them in the regular season in 2023.
The Falcons will now be among the teams officially looking for a head coach this upcoming offseason, joining the Las Vegas Raiders, Carolina Panthers, and Los Angeles Chargers (for now).
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