Green Bay Packers fire coach Mike McCarthy

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The Green Bay Packers have fired longtime head coach Mike McCarthy.

Packers president and chief executive officer Mark Murphy announced the move on Sunday, following the Packers' 20-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

Joe Philbin was named the Packers' interim coach.

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

"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. We want to thank Mike, his wife, Jessica, and the rest of the McCarthy family for all that they have done for the Packers and the Green Bay and Wisconsin communities. We will immediately begin the process of selecting the next head coach of the Green Bay Packers."

McCarthy, 55, posted a 125-77-2 record in 13 seasons as the Packers' head coach. He entered the NFL ranks in 1993 in offensive quality control with the Kansas City Chiefs. McCarthy coached quarterbacks for the Chiefs from 1995 through 1998, before coaching quarterbacks for the Packers in 1999.

He became the New Orleans Saints' offensive coordinator in 2000. He was hired for the same role with the San Francisco 49ers in 2005. McCarthy became the Packers' coach in 2006,

McCarthy won a Super Bowl with the Packers in 2011.

The Packers host the Atlanta Falcons at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Lambeau Field.