The
Buffalo Bills fired coach Rex Ryan on Tuesday after almost two seasons with the team.
Ryan's firing comes after the Bills lost 34-31 in overtime Saturday to the
Miami Dolphins to eliminate Buffalo from postseason contention for a 17th consecutive season.
Ryan called it "as painful of a loss as I can remember," admitting "mistakes" -- which included punting from near midfield with 4 minutes left in overtime and only having 10 men on the field on the run by
Jay Ajayi which led to the Dolphins' game-winning field goal.
The Bills also relieved defensive coordinator Rob Ryan of his duties. Offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn will serve as interim coach for the Bills' finale Sunday against the
New York Jets.
Rex Ryan, 53, lost six of his past nine games before being fired Monday. He posted a 15-16 record in 31 games with Buffalo and has a 61-66 overall record as a coach, including four consecutive non-winning seasons before being fired by the New York Jets after the 2014 season.
Bills fire Rex Ryan as playoff drought reaches 17