Head coach Ben McAdoo told ESPN's Chris Mortensen on Monday that he has been fired by the New York Giants after two seasons on the job.
McAdoo took over for Tom Coughlin after the 2015 season.
His first year as Giants head coach was encouraging. They had an 11-5 record and ended a five-year playoff drought.
Year 2 didn't quite go as planned. The breaking point appeared to be the benching of quarterback Eli Manning, but they struggled right from the start. The Giants lost their first five games this season and were officially eliminated from postseason contention before December.