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The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott on Monday following the team’s heartbreaking playoff loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round, according to multiple reports.
The Bills failed to return to the AFC Championship Game after losing to the Broncos in overtime, following a controversial interception call. The loss marked another blow to McDermott’s tenure as head coach of the Bills.
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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott leaves the field after an NFL Divisional Playoff football game against the Denver Broncos, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Buffalo has released part of McDermott’s press conference following the controversial call.
“I say that because I stand up for Buffalo. I stand up for our interests. What happened is not the way things should be going,” he said.
McDermott accepted the job before the start of the 2017 season. Since then, Buffalo has only finished below .500 once. He helped the Bills reach the playoffs in eight of nine seasons. The team appeared in the conference title game twice but never returned to the Super Bowl.
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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott reacts during the second half of an NFL Divisional Playoff football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/RJ Sangosti)
NFL fans were convinced that the Bills could have been Super Bowl contenders heading into the 2025 season. The Bills’ chances improved when their nemesis, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, lost the season due to a knee injury.
Buffalo failed to win the AFC East – falling to the New England Patriots. They reached the playoffs via wild card and beat the Jacksonville Jaguars by three points. But the loss to the Broncos ultimately doomed McDermott’s tenure as head coach.
Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills leaves the field after being defeated by the Denver Broncos in overtime of the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Empower Field at Mile High on January 17, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Matthieu Stockman/Getty Images)
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The Bills’ next head coach will take charge of the next few years of Josh Allen’s career. Allen won the MVP award last season and has been in contention for most of this season. The team desperately needs a top receiver to pair with Allen and that should be resolved this offseason.
