On January 14, 2016, Chip Kelly was hired as head coach.[19] Kelly's tenure began with an emphatic 28–0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football.[20] However, the team went on to lose a franchise-record 13 straight games until they narrowly defeated the Rams 22–21 on December 24, 2016.[21] On October 21, 2016, in an ESPN ranking of professional sports franchises, the 49ers were ranked the worst franchise in North America.[22] The 49ers ended up firing Kelly and Baalke following the conclusion of the regular season, finishing with a 2–14 record.[23]