Five games into a winless season, the Washington Redskins on Monday fired their coach, Jay Gruden. The change came one day after Washington lost, 33-7, to the New England Patriots to go to 0-5.

In the season opener at Philadelphia, Washington blew a 17-point lead. In Week 3, fans booed as the team fell behind by 28-0 to Chicago and quarterback Case Keenum committed five turnovers. Week 4 brought a 24-3 defeat to the division rival Giants. On Sunday, the stands in Washington were full of Patriots fans, in another indignity.

Washington seems to specialize in tumultuous seasons. Beyond enduring injuries to running back Derrius Guice (knee) and tight end Jordan Reed (concussion), it has failed to cope without its star left tackle, Trent Williams, who is holding out, and amid the mediocrity and malaise that have plagued the franchise during Daniel Snyder’s ownership.