NFL: Green Bay Packers fire coach Mike McCarthy after 13 seasons

A home loss to the lowly Arizona Cardinals on Sunday proved to be the final straw in what has been a disappointing season

Green Bay Packers have fired head coach Mike McCarthy after 13 years in charge (AP)

The Green Bay Packers fired head coach Mike McCarthy on Sunday, ending his 13-season tenure in charge of the storied NFL team.

McCarthy guided the Packers to a fourth Super Bowl triumph in 2011 and the franchise won their division six times and made the playoffs nine times under his command.

However, a home loss to the lowly Arizona Cardinals on Sunday proved to be the final straw in what has been a disappointing season for the Packers, who fell to 4-7-1 and look destined to miss the playoffs.

"The 2018 season has not lived up to the expectations and standards of the Green Bay Packers," team president Mark Murphy said in a statement. "As a result, I made the difficult decision to relieve Mike McCarthy of his role as head coach, effective immediately."

Offensive coordinator Joe Philbin was named interim head coach.

McCarthy departs with a record of 125 wins, 77 losses and two ties.

"Mike has been a terrific head coach and leader of the Packers for 13 seasons, during which time we experienced a great deal of success on and off the field," Murphy added.

"We will immediately begin the process of selecting the next head coach of the Green Bay Packers."