The Houston Texans Friday fired head coach Gary Kubiak.
“It’s been horrible, a nightmare,” said Texans chairman Bob McNair. “It’s not what I’m accustomed to or the organization’s accustomed to.”
The is in the midst of a franchise-record 11-game losing streak.
The decision comes a day after Houston lost to Jacksonville to fall to 2-11, a huge swing from last season when they went 12-4 and won the AFC South Division.
Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will serve as interim coach for the Texans’ final four games of the 2013 season, the team said in a statement.
Kubiak, who went 61-64 since taking the head coaching job in 2006 and led the Texans to two playoff appearances, missed time earlier this season after collapsing at halftime during a game last month.
Lovie Smith has been cited by some analysts as a possible replacement.
