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Everyone had the same question after the Bills fired Sean McDermott

The Buffalo Bills shocked the NFL on Monday by firing head coach Sean McDermott two days after the team’s AFC Divisional loss. That decision prompted many people to raise a big question about the timing of the decision.

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Top Five Head Coaching Candidates For the Buffalo Bills

For the last seven seasons, Sean McDermott led the Buffalo Bills to the NFL playoffs, but each year the Bills have come up short. The most recent postseason disappointment for the Bills was their overtime loss to the Denver Broncos this weekend.

Buffalo Bills News / The SportsRush / January 19

Bills News: Fans Want Roger Goodell to Invoke NFL Rule 17 Amid HC Sean McDermott’s Firing

The Denver Broncos outlasted the Buffalo Bills in an overtime thriller this past weekend, 33-30. There were plenty of memorable moments from the game, but the one that stuck with everyone, especially Bills fans, was the controversial interception call with 7:46 left in overtime.

Joe Brady News / Buffalo Bills on SI / January 19

Why Joe Brady is the perfect Bills' head coach candidate

Joe Brady has been a popular head-coaching candidate for some time now, and he may have a chance to remain with the Buffalo Bills after the team shockingly fired Sean McDermott on Monday morning following yet another playoff disappointment.

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The 'NFL playoff rushing-TD record' quiz

How many of the players to rush for at least three touchdowns in one NFL playoff game can you name in five minutes?

The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

The '2025-26 NFL receiving leaders' quiz

The 'Six-field-goal NFL games' quiz

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Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?

Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.

Bill Belichick News / Yardbarker / January 19

Rex Ryan floats Bill Belichick idea after Bills fire Sean McDermott

Belichick needs 15 wins to break Don Shula's NFL record for career victories earned by a head coach (including the regular season and the playoffs).

Bills job should be No. 1 in coaching cycle after Sean McDermott firing

NFL executives didn't expect Bills to make Sean McDermott move after playoff loss to Broncos

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The 'NFL coach all-time wins leaders' quiz

Buffalo Bills News / Buffalo Bills on SI / January 19

Bills head coaching rumors center on homegrown candidate Josh Allen loves

Sean McDermott was surprisingly fired on Monday after the Buffalo Bills failed to get past the second round of the NFL playoffs. McDermott had eight winning seasons in nine years and won the AFC East five years in a row before finishing second to the New England Patriots in 2025.

Brian Daboll News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 19

Bills rumors: Insider floats Brian Daboll as name to watch for Buffalo’s HC opening

Could Brian Daboll be an NFL head coach by the time the 2026 season begins? Despite a disastrous stint with the New York Giants, it appears so. According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Daboll, who the Giants fired in November, could potentially replace his former boss, Sean McDermott, as the Buffalo Bills’ next head coach.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Buffalo Bills News / The Body Lock / January 19

Can Gable Steveson Keep His Perfect Knockout Streak Against 14-Fight Veteran?

Gable Steveson will fight Hugo Lezama on February 19 at Mexico Fight League 3 in Monterrey, Mexico Steveson is 2-0 in MMA with both wins coming by knockout

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The 'College Football Player of the Year' quiz

The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

The 'Most passes thrown by NFL season' quiz

The 'Winning NFL playoff debuts' quiz

Buffalo Bills News / A to Z Sports / January 19

Bills suffer a devastating loss just hours after divisional round playoff defeat that'll greatly impact their 2026 plans

The Buffalo Bills' season is officially over. After an overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the playoffs, Buffalo is looking ahead to next season.

Sean McDermott News / Yardbarker / January 19

Bills job should be No. 1 in coaching cycle after McDermott firing

Bills job should be No. 1 in coaching cycle after Sean McDermott firing

The coach went 98-50 in the regular season in nine seasons with the team but failed to lead it past the AFC Championship Game.

Tearful Josh Allen gets emotional after season-ending loss

Why Bills' latest playoff loss is worse than previous exits in Josh Allen era

Josh Allen's 'crown' may be becoming too heavy for Bills QB

The 25 best NFL head coaches who never won a Super Bowl

The 'NFL QB rushing TD leaders' quiz

Buffalo Bills News / Buffalo Bills on SI / January 19

Bills predicted to trade for Super Bowl champion wide receiver to bolster offense

The Buffalo Bills went into the 2025 season adamant they didn't need a No. 1 wide receiver. While they believed that 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen was good enough to win games on his own, that strategy didn't work out when it mattered most.