Buffalo Bills FIRE Sean McDermott after playoff loss to Denver Broncos
Sean McDermott has been fired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills.
The news came Monday following Saturday’s overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the divisional-round of the AFC playoffs.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to report McDermott’s firing.
The 51-year-old Nebraska native put together an impressive nine-year run in Buffalo, going 98-50, while reaching the playoffs in all but one season. However, he failed to get the Bills back to the Super Bowl and now the team is looking for the 20th head coach in team history.
The postseason defeats have been excruciating. Saturday’s 33-30 loss in Denver marked the sixth time McDermott’s Bills were beaten in the fourth quarter or overtime of a playoff game.
And to compound the misery for fans known as the Bills Mafia, Saturday’s painful loss came with a heavy dose of controversy. With the game tied at 30-30 and just under eight minutes left to play in overtime, Bills quarterback Josh Allen launched a deep pass intended for wide receiver Brandin Cooks on 3rd-and-11.
The Buffalo wideout appeared to come down with the ball deep in Broncos territory, but as he and Denver safety Ja’Quan McMillan tumbled along the turf, it was the defender who came away with it.
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Sean McDermott has been fired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills.
