Indianapolis Colts fire head coach Frank Reich after 3-5-1 start to 2022 season | NFL News

The Indianapolis Colts have parted ways with head coach Frank Reich, making him the second in-season firing behind former Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule

The Indianapolis Colts have parted company with head coach Frank Reich

The Indianapolis Colts have fired head coach Frank Reich after four-and-a-half seasons in charge. 

Reich’s departure comes in the wake of Sunday’s 26-3 defeat to the New England Patriots, which leaves the Colts 3-5-1 on the year following three straight defeats.

Team owner Jim Irsay confirmed initial reports of Reich’s dismissal from NFL Network on Twitter, making him the second in-season head coach firing after the Carolina Panthers parted ways with Matt Rhule.

He leaves with a 40-33 record in Indianapolis having reached the playoffs on two occasions, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2018 AFC Divisional Round playoff before falling to the Buffalo Bills in their Wild Card match-up in 2020.

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Highlights of the Indianapolis Colts against the New England Patriots from Week 9 of the NFL season

Indianapolis recorded just 121 yards of total offense against the Patriots at the weekend, marking their fewest in a game since 1997, while quarterback Sam Ehlinger was sacked nine times in the game.

The result may have marked the final straw for Reich’s tenure, but the writing had arguably long-been on the wall such has been the franchise’s struggle to tie down a Super Bowl calibre-quarterback with which to lead a talented roster during the 60-year-old’s time as head coach.

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