Tuesday 27 December 2016 18:26, UK
The Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Rex Ryan.
The former New York Jets head coach was relieved of his duties after two seasons at the helm in Buffalo, and the Bills have also fired Ryan's twin brother Rob, who was the team's assistant head coach.
Buffalo have announced that offensive co-ordinator Anthony Lynn, who replaced Greg Roman in week three, will serve as the team's interim coach for their final match of the season, a road game against the Jets at Metlife Stadium.
Ryan was hired in 2015. The Bills went 8-8 that year and have a record of 7-8 this year. The 54-year-old has an overall record of 61-66 in eight seasons as an NFL head coach.
"I spoke with Rex earlier today and we mutually agreed that the time to part ways is now," Bills owner Terry Pegula said in a statement.
"These decisions are never easy. I want to take this opportunity to thank Rex for all his efforts and wish him all the best moving forward."
The Bills have lost six of their last nine games - giving up an average of more than 27 points per game in the process - and have been eliminated from play-off contention for the 17th straight season.
Their 34-31 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins on Saturday officially extended the longest active post-season drought in north American sports.
Ryan is the third coach to be fired this season, after the Los Angeles Rams parted ways with Jeff Fisher and the Jacksonville Jaguars sacked Gus Bradley.
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