The Buffalo Bills will enter the new season after their latest playoff failure.
The Bills fired coach Sean McDermott on Monday, NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported, according to sources briefed on the situation.
The decision to leave McDermott comes less than 48 hours after the Bills lost 33-30 in overtime to the Denver Broncos, the latest in a string 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 his 2017 hiring, the Bills finished last in the AFC East six times and produced one winning season.
From his first campaign, McDermott turned things around, posting a 9-7 record and helping the Bills reach 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 an annual contender. The Bills won five straight AFC East titles from 2020 to 2024 and made the playoffs each of the last seven seasons.