Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of playoff disappointments
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- Sean McDermott was abruptly fired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills after nine years, following a narrow overtime playoff loss and failure to reach the Super Bowl despite consistent playoff appearances.
- Team owner Terry Pegula cited the need for a new leadership structure, promoting GM Brandon Beane to president of football operations to oversee the coaching search, with an expected focus on finding an offensive-minded coach.
- Under McDermott, the Bills became perennial playoff contenders, ending a 17-year postseason drought and developing quarterback Josh Allen into an MVP, but the team repeatedly fell short in critical playoff moments.
- The firing is part of a larger NFL coaching turnover this offseason, with McDermott holding a strong regular-season record but an 8
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