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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott didn’t seem to like his assessment of the 2025 season after losing in the AFC Divisional Round over the weekend, according to multiple reports.
McDermott was fired Monday just two days after a crushing overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on the road.
WGRZ reported that Bills general manager Brandon Beane and team owner Terry Pegula were not “satisfied with McDermott’s assessment” after he “highlighted what the team lacked to win a Super Bowl.” This would have taken place a few weeks before the team’s loss in Denver.
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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on January 4, 2026. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)
NFL Network argued something similar, saying “McDermott himself had some questions about the Bills’ talent.”
“I am not sure this is properly installed in the building,” the report added.
SEAN MCDERMOTT, BILLS FIRE HEAD COACH
The Bills had their stars on the roster, particularly 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen and the league’s best rusher this season, James Cook.
But the lack of receiving talent on the roster since the team moved on from Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs has been a storyline over the past two seasons. Beane hoped Keon Coleman, who he took 33rd overall in 2024, would become Allen’s primary passing target.
Instead, Coleman found himself healthy at times this season, and he finished with 404 yards on just 38 catches in 13 games (six starts).
General manager Brandon Beane of the Buffalo Bills speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on February 27, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Bills did not immediately respond to a request for comment from PK Press Club Digital regarding this information on McDermott.
With McDermott out, Beane was promoted to president of football operations, a move that confused as many as the coach’s firing.
McDermott helped the Bills reach the playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons, even though they couldn’t make it to the Super Bowl as planned. The Bills have won the AFC Championship twice, including in the 2024 campaign, but the Kansas City Chiefs beat them in both matchups.
In fact, the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs have knocked the Bills out of the playoffs in four of the last five seasons.
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
Buffalo joined the head coaching search late compared to other teams, so they will need to move quickly to track top candidates for next season.
Meanwhile, McDermott is expected to be a top fit for other teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
