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Falcons dismiss Mike Smith after 7 seasons

Mike Smith led the Atlanta Falcons to the playoffs four times in seven seasons

Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith (C) walks off the field with team officials after losing to the Carolina Panthers 34-3 to post a 6-10 season after the second half of their NFL game at the Georgia Dome on December 28, 2014, in Atlanta. UPI/David Tulis
1 of 3 | Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith (C) walks off the field with team officials after losing to the Carolina Panthers 34-3 to post a 6-10 season after the second half of their NFL game at the Georgia Dome on December 28, 2014, in Atlanta. UPI/David Tulis | License Photo

The Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Mike Smith after a second straight losing season, the team announced Monday.

Smith's dismissal comes a day after the Falcons lost 34-3 at home to the Carolina Panthers in a winner-take-all game that determined the NFC South champion.

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Atlanta reached the playoffs four times in Smith's seven seasons, but had just one postseason win. The Falcons posted five straight winning seasons under Smith before going 4-12 last season. They went 6-10 this year.

Smith ended his time in Atlanta with a 66-46 record.

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