The Buffalo Bills will begin a new era following their latest playoff failure.
The Bills fired coach Sean McDermott on Monday, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the situation.
The decision to move on from McDermott comes less than 48 hours after the Bills lost 33-30 in overtime to the Denver Broncos, the latest in a line of postseason failures under the 51-year-old coach.
McDermott helped build Buffalo from a perennial doormat into an AFC contender. In the 10 seasons before he was hired in 2017, the Bills finished last in the AFC East six times and generated a single winning season.
From his first campaign, McDermott turned things around, earning a 9-7 record and helping the Bills to their first postseason appearance in 18 years with Tyrod Taylor under center. After one 6-10 season in Josh Allen’s rookie campaign, the Bills became yearly contenders. The Bills won five consecutive AFC East titles from 2020 to 2024 and made the postseason each of the past seven seasons.
