Sean McDermott has been fired as head coach of the Buffalo Bills, in keeping with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The 51-year-old McDermott was employed in 2017 and led the Bills to 5 AFC East division titles and eight playoff appearances in 9 seasons.
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While McDermott will exit the franchise, common supervisor Brandon Beane will reportedly keep. He’ll lead the seek for a brand new coach, per Rapoport.
Despite regular-season success — seven straight double-digit win seasons — it was a scarcity of success within the playoffs that led to the Bills making a change. McDermott’s Bills went 8-8 within the postseason, together with a pair of losses within the AFC championship sport to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The most up-to-date loss got here towards the Denver Broncos within the divisional spherical of the playoffs. The Bills couldn’t overcome a controversial interception and pass-interference penalty, establishing yet one more heartbreaking loss for the team within the postseason.
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Under McDermott, the Bills featured a perennial top-five offense led by quarterback Josh Allen and a top-10 protection. Yet that dominance on either side of the ball couldn’t assist them attain a Super Bowl.
Prior to being employed by the Bills, McDermott served as defensive coordinator with the Carolina Panthers from 2011-2016 and was a defensive coach with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2001-2010.
Given his success with the Bills, and as a defensive thoughts, McDermott is unlikely to be out of labor for lengthy. If he cannot safe one other head-coaching position this offseason, McDermott ought to have loads of choices if he is keen to return to a coordinator position.
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As for the Bills, the crew will now search for a head coach who can lead the membership to a Super Bowl title. With John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski already below contract with new groups, the Bills could have missed their shot at bringing in probably the most established head teaching expertise available on the market. The crew should act rapidly if there is a candidate on the market it wishes.
With Allen below heart, the Bills needs to be perennial Super Bowl contenders. McDermott could not lead the crew there and it value him his job. The crew’s subsequent head coach could have comparable expectations as early as Year 1.