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Published 22:35 IST, December 30th 2019

Jason Garrett trends on Twitter after Browns dismiss Freddie Kitchens

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has taken a lot of heat from fans this season. After Browns sacked head coach Freddie Kitchens, fans demanded Garrett's dismissal

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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Cleveland Browns ended their NFL season after losing their third game in a row. This time, they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals. Browns missed the playoffs following a third-place finish in the American Football Conference Northern Division (AFC North) with a 6-10 (win-loss) record.

The Ohio-based side reacted quickly by firing coach Freddie Kitchens after just one season in charge.

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Freddie Kitchens' dismissal is already the third in the NFL this season after the Washington Redskins and the Carolina Panthers fired Jay Gruden and Ron Rivera respectively.

With the regular season over, franchises who missed a playoff berth have already started preparing for the next campaign. Kitchens' dismissal has however prompted a massive reaction from fans to fire another struggling coach - Jason Garrett.

Watch: Jason Garrett's post-game press conference

Jason Garrett, who is a two-time Super Bowl winner as a player, has been walking on thin ice all season. The Dallas Cowboys coach failed to steer his side to the playoffs despite comfortably beating the Washington Redskins on Sunday night (Monday morning IST).

The Cowboys finished behind the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football Conference - Eastern Division (NFC East) with an 8-8 record. With experts suggesting that the Cowboys have regressed under the 53-year-old, fans took to social media to voice their frustrations with Garrett.

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Cowboys supporters are surely not happy with Jason Garrett

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Jason Garrett to join Freddie Kitchens soon? 

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Updated 22:35 IST, December 30th 2019

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