Monday 19 December 2016 08:27, UK
The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired head coach Gus Bradley, following Sunday's 21-20 defeat at Houston.
Bradley has been sacked by owner Shad Khan after the least successful coaching tenure in NFL history, having compiled a record of 14-48 in four seasons in Jacksonville.
His winning percentage of .225 is the worst of any NFL head coach with at least 60 games of experience.
The Jaguars held a nine-point lead in Houston in the fourth quarter but failed to hold on to the lead, sealing Bradley's fate as they dropped to a 2-12 record for the year.
Despite finishing 5-11 last season, the Jaguars had shown some promise, and it was hoped they would be an improved team this term.
But Sunday's defeat was their ninth in a row, the longest single-season losing streak in franchise history.
Khan released a statement which read: "I thanked Gus Bradley today for his commitment to the Jacksonville Jaguars over the past four seasons.
"As anyone close to our team knows, Gus gave his staff and players literally everything he had. Our players competed for Gus and I know they have great respect for him, as do I.
"Gus also represented the Jaguars, the Jacksonville community and the NFL in nothing less than a first-class manner as our head coach. That counts for a lot.
"It is unfortunately evident that we must make a change. I thought it would be best to do it immediately after today's result so Gus can step away, relax and regroup with his family during the Christmas and holiday season.
"[General manager] Dave Caldwell agreed and will now be charged with exploring all options to hire the best head coach possible to lead what I feel is an extremely talented team and reward a very loyal and patient fan base in Jacksonville."
