Editing Mike McCarthy (section)

==== 2018 ====
On January 2, 2018, it was announced that McCarthy had signed a one-year contract extension with the Packers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chavez |first=Chris |date=January 2, 2018 |title=Packers Signed Mike McCarthy To One-Year Extension To Remain Through The 2019 Season |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/02/mike-mccarthy-contract-extension-green-bay-packers-2019 |access-date=November 27, 2018 |website=si.com}}</ref>

On December 2, 2018, after a 20–17 loss to the [[2018 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]], McCarthy was released after 13 seasons as head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |title=Packers release head coach Mike McCarthy after 13 seasons |date=December 2, 2018 |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000995203/article/packers-part-ways-with-mike-mccarthy-after-13-seasons |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203060000/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000995203/article/packers-part-ways-with-mike-mccarthy-after-13-seasons |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 |work=NFL.com}}</ref> He finished his Packers tenure with a {{winpct|125|77|2|record=y}} regular-season record and a {{winpct|10|8|record=y}} postseason record for a combined record of {{winpct|135|85|2|record=y}}. McCarthy led the team to nine playoff appearances and a Super Bowl victory.<ref name=":15" />

The timing of the personnel decision caught McCarthy by surprise, as he noted in an interview with ESPN.com. McCarthy said: "Time provides the opportunity for reflection and clarity and that's where I'm at now. And it's clear to me now that both sides needed a change."<ref name=":8" />