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Black Monday: Which NFL coaches got the ax

Patrick Roth | proth@wtop.com

January 1, 2018, 3:42 PM

WASHINGTON — Black Monday.

It is the day after the end of the NFL regular season when teams around the league make changes by firing coaches and general managers.

Some teams wasted no time in giving their coaches the heave-ho, others are still waiting to see if the ax falls.

As coaches, coordinators and GMs around the league work to update their resumes, here is a list of those who will be looking for a new job in 2018.

The New York Giants didn't even wait for the end of the season to get rid of head coach Ben McAdoo. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The New York Giants didn’t even wait for the end of the season to get rid of their head coach. Some people had the Giants as a sleeper pick for the Super Bowl coming off an 11-5 season last year, but things never quite clicked for the Giants who started the season 0-5 and finished with an abysmal 3-13 record. The organization decided to clean house in December firing head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese after a week 13 loss to the Oakland Raiders, bringing their record to 2-10. This season was the first time the Giants made a midseason coaching change since 1976 when they finished 3-11. McAdoo had a 13-15 record as head coach with the Giants over the course of two seasons. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano applauds during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Indianapolis. Indianapolis won 22-13. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Just two hours after beating the Houston Texans in their week 17 finale, the Indianapolis Colts fired head coach Chuck Pagano on Sunday. The Colts have missed the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, the first time that has happened since a seven season playoff drought from 1998 to 1994. Pagano finished with a 53-43 record over the course of six seasons with the Colts, though he missed 12 games in 2012, his first year as head coach, due to cancer treatments. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
AP Photo/Darron Cummings
Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio reacts during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio became the third, and arguably most surprising, coaching casualty shortly after their 30-10 loss to the Los Angeles Charges that capped a disappointing 6-10 season. Del Rio had just signed a four-year contract extension last February after 12 win season resulted in the Raiders first playoff appearance in 13 years. ESPN has reported that the Raiders expect to name current ESPN analyst Jon Gruden as their new head coach. Gruden previously coached the Raiders for four seasons. Del Rio finished with a 25-23 record over three seasons with the Raiders. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Despite a 9-7 record, the Detroit Lions fired head coach Jim Caldwell after the team missed the playoffs for the second time in three years. Caldwell led the Lions to two of their three playoff appearances in the 21st century, but the team has still not won a playoff game since 1992. Caldwell finished with a 36-28 record in four seasons with the Lions. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
AP Photo/Gary Landers
Chicago Bears head coach John Fox speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 23-10. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
After three straight losing seasons, the Chicago Bears parted ways with head coach John Fox. Fox came to the Bears after leading the Denver Broncos to four straight AFC West titles, but the Bears lost at least ten games every year during his tenure as head coach. His .292 winning percentage is the second worst in the history of the Bears franchise. His firing means the Bears will have gone through three head coaches in the span of six seasons. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians looks out to the field before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians announced he was retiring after five seasons on the job. He led the Cardinals to an 8-8 record, but has dealt with health problems in recent years. He won a franchise-record 50 games during his five year tenure. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
AP Photo/John Froschauer
Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees stands on the field during an NFL football training camp practice in Owings Mills, Md., Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees announced his retirement effective March 1. Pees joined head coach John Harbaugh’s staff in 2010 as a linebacker coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2012. The Ravens were eliminated from the playoff hunt after a gut-wrenching last-minute loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
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The New York Giants didn't even wait for the end of the season to get rid of head coach Ben McAdoo. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano applauds during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Indianapolis. Indianapolis won 22-13. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio reacts during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Chicago Bears head coach John Fox speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 23-10. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians looks out to the field before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees stands on the field during an NFL football training camp practice in Owings Mills, Md., Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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