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Jim Caldwell, who led Detroit to winning seasons in three of his four years at the helm, was fired Monday after the Lions missed the playoffs for the second time in the past three seasons.

John Fox has been fired as head coach of the Chicago Bears after Chicago's third consecutive last-place finish in the NFC North, the team announced on Monday.

Fox, whose contract ran through the 2018 season, had a 14-34 record with the Bears since being hired in January 2015 after a four-year stint as coach of the Denver Broncos.

"Thank you to all the players, coaches, the city of Chicago and Bears fans everywhere, your passion for the game and this team is unmatched in the NFL," Fox said in a statement. "Today is the tough part of our results-oriented business but I wish the Bears organization the best for years to come."

"Everybody's sad about it," linebacker Lamarr Houston said. "He's a great coach. He's a great man. He teaches you more than just football. ... It's just sad news. You hate for anybody to lose their job."

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