The Bills found their replacement for Sean McDermott from within their own building by promoting offensive coordinator Joe Brady to become the franchise’s next head coach.
Over his nine seasons as Buffalo’s coach, McDermott transformed the organization from a team with the NFL’s longest playoff drought to a perennial contender. The Bills made the postseason eight times under McDermott, won five division titles and won a postseason game in six straight seasons. Ultimately, Buffalo’s inability to win or get to the Super Bowl with Josh Allen at quarterback resulted in the Bills firing McDermott.
