FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Woody Johnson was tired of all the losing, the four straight seasons without going to the playoffs.

So, the New York Jets owner decided to completely clean house.

Johnson fired coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik on Monday, one day after completing one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history.

“We're in the win business, and we're not winning,” Johnson said at a jam-packed news conference at the team's facility. “So, I thought this was something I had to do.”

With the Jets (4-12) sitting home for the postseason for the fourth consecutive year, Johnson chose to start fresh with a new coach and GM — and said the team already contacted the top candidates on his short list.

Johnson made it clear he wants a head coach who is a presence in all three aspects of the team — offense, defense and special teams — which was a frequent criticism of the defensive-minded Ryan. He also indicated that the next general manager should have a strong background in personnel, which was regarded as one of Idzik's shortcomings.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Fans were fed up and so was the team's matriarch.The Chicago Bears made sweeping changes on Monday, firing general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.Trestman is out after going 13-19 in two seasons while Emery lasted just three years. The Bears went 5-11 in a mostly miserable season, never challenging for the NFC North lead after the first few weeks as quarterback Jay Cutler and the rest of the offense struggled mightily.“We expect excellence,” chairman George McCaskey said.

ATLANTA — Mike Smith's status as the winningest coach in Falcons history wasn't enough to save his job.Owner Arthur Blank said he fired Smith on Monday because in his “heart of hearts” he didn't believe Smith could take the Falcons to the Super Bowl.Smith's firing came one day after the end of his second straight losing season, capped by Sunday's ugly 34-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers.Smith's 66 wins in seven seasons are the most for any Falcons coach.