Report: Buffalo Bills Fire Sean McDermott After Another Playoff Exit

This decision comes from the franchise’s front office, according to multiple reports citing NFL sources, including Tom Pelissero.

McDermott’s tenure in Buffalo has been solid in the regular season. He compiled strong win totals, consistent playoff appearances and division titles over nine seasons. But the Bills never made it to the Super Bowl despite having one of the best quarterbacks of this generation in Josh Allen, and this latest playoff defeat appears to have been the tipping point for ownership.

Fan frustration has been building because Buffalo has now been eliminated in the postseason repeatedly without reaching the league’s biggest game. In the most recent outing, a controversial referee call late in overtime and Buffalo’s inability to finish defensively brought those frustrations into sharp focus.

McDermott is respected around the league and should be in line for head-coaching interviews elsewhere soon. In Buffalo, the next steps will be finding a replacement who can finally push the Bills past their playoff ceiling.