Bills tush push their way into the AFC Divisional Round, Sean McDermott called out for hypocrisy after win

The irony was not lost on those who remember how the Bills felt about the tush push when there was discussion about banning it last offseason. At the time, Bills coach Sean McDermott said he was concerned about “health and safety of the players.”

“That’s not a healthy posture, to me. Then, when you add force to that posture, that’s concerning for me as to the health and safety of the players,” McDermott said at the time.

Many fans, particularly Philadelphia Eagles supporters, were quick to label McDermott a hypocrite.

Like most teams, the Bills will keep using the play as long as it isn’t banned, no matter what they think of it. McDermott being concerned about health and safety didn’t age well, though, given how often he ran it Sunday. A lot of other people, including some rival coaches, were not buying that argument either.

Sunday’s win was the first playoff road victory of McDermott’s career. He’s probably fine being labeled a hypocrite as long as the winning continues.