Sean Gardner/GettyMike SmithThe Atlanta Falcons announced Monday morning they are firing head coach Mike Smith.
The Falcons finished the 2014 season 6-10 and will miss the playoffs after losing 34-3 to the Carolina Panthers in Week 17.
In eight seasons as the Falcons' head coach, Smith went 66-46. The Falcons have missed the playoffs the last two seasons, going a combined 10-22 after winning the NFC South in 2012.
More to come as the story develops.