The Monday after the end of the regular season is the day that coaches in the NFL tremble before: On Black Monday, the unsuccessful teams part ways with their coaches.

The regular season is over, the playoff participants for the 2022 NFL season have been decided.

Also determined are the franchises that will miss the postseason and can begin planning for the upcoming season on Monday after a disappointing season.

The first Monday after the end of the Regular Season, known as “Black Monday”, is therefore a day when things traditionally get high and some coaches of the unsuccessful teams are fired.

December 9, 07:00: Houston Texans fire head coach Lovie Smith

As the Houston Texans have already officially confirmed, Head Coach Lovie Smith has been fired. Previously, several insiders had reported that there would likely be a parting of ways between the two parties.

Smith, who was fired after only one season as head coach, managed the Texans to a 32-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts on the last day of the season, but still finished the season with a record of three wins, 13 losses and one tie.

Smith succeeded David Culley at the end of last season, who was also fired after one season with the Texans. The 64-year-old had three years left on his contract in Houston.

Shortly after the dismissal, the first successors are already being traded. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Jonathan Gannon (defensive coordinator, Philadelphia Eagles) and DeMeco Ryans (defensive coordinator, San Francisco 49ers) are candidates.

December 8, 11:00 p.m.: Evero talks to the Broncos

This is a talk of short lines: Ejiro Evero will talk to the Denver Broncos about the vacant head coaching job. As “KUSA” reports, the current defensive coordinator is the first candidate the franchise will interview. The interview is expected to go down this week.

Evero joined the Broncos this season as DC, who will also interview Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton.

December 8, 8:00 p.m.: Panthers to talk with Caldwell and Reich

The Carolina Panthers want to plan for the future at the head coach position after the regular season ends. They are talking to Jim Caldwell and Frank Reich to do so, according to Fox.

The Panthers had parted ways with Matt Rhule after five games, after which Steve Wilks took over on an interim basis. He, too, is being talked about as a possible long-term solution.

December 8, 7:00 p.m.: Do the Texans clean up?

Are the Houston Texans completely rebuilding? As Fox reports, general manager Nick Caserio’s chair is wobbling precariously. But coach Lovie Smith also has to fear for his job, they say. Ergo: anything is possible. Smith gone, Caserio gone or even both – on Monday we should know more.

8 December, 18:15: ran forecast: It’s going to be wild!

The head coach is wobbling on a whole host of teams. With the Houston Texans, the dismissal of Lovie Smith seems almost inevitable after a season with only two wins. But Kliff Kingsbury is also wobbling at the Arizona Cardinals, Josh McDaniels (Las Vegas Raiders), Ron Rivera (Washington Commanders) or Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland Browns) also have to fear for their jobs.

On the other hand, the Denver Broncos, for example, are looking for a head coach after Nathaniel Hackett was fired after Week 16. Among others, Jim Harbaugh is being traded here.