Kansas City Chiefs fire coach Todd Haley

The Kansas City Chiefs announced that Todd Haley has been fired by the team.

Chiefs former coach Todd Haley (Jeff Zelevansky, Getty Images)

At 5-8, and coming off a 37-10 defeat to the New York Jets, Haley’s firing is not a total surprise.  Kansas City went 19-27 in Haley’s three seasons, including a playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

“Todd helped this team in many valuable ways over the past three seasons, and I am thankful for his contributions,” Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli said in a statement. “Unfortunately, we have not been able to establish the kind of consistency we need to continue to build a strong foundation for the future and we believe a change is important at this time.”