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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott didn’t seem to like his assessment of the 2025 season after losing in the AFC Divisional Round over the weekend, according to multiple reports.
McDermott was fired Monday just two days after a crushing overtime loss to the visiting Denver Broncos.
WGRZ reported that Bills general manager Brandon Beane and team owner Terry Pegula were “dissatisfied with McDermott’s evaluation” after he “pointed out what the team lacked to win a Super Bowl.” This reportedly came weeks before the team’s loss in Denver.
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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott watches before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on January 4, 2026. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)
NFL Network supported something similar, saying that “McDermott himself had some questions about how much talent the Bills had.”
“I’m not sure that would sit well with the building,” the report added.
BILLS FIRES HEAD COACH SEAN MCDERMOTT
The Bills had their stars on the roster, especially 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen and the league’s leading rusher this season, James Cook.
But the lack of receiving talent on the roster since the team moved on from Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs has been a topic of discussion over the past two seasons. Beane expected Keon Coleman, whom he took 33rd overall in 2024, to become Allen’s top passing target.
Instead, Coleman found himself a healthy scratch at times this season, finishing with 404 yards on just 38 receptions in 13 games (six starts).
General manager Brandon Beane of the Buffalo Bills speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on February 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Bills did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Pak Gazette Digital regarding these reports about McDermott.
While McDermott is out, Beane was promoted to president of football operations, a move that baffled many as much as the coach’s firing.
McDermott helped the Bills reach the playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons, although they failed to reach the Super Bowl as expected. The Bills reached the AFC Championship twice, including the 2024 campaign, but were beaten by the Kansas City Chiefs in both matchups.
In fact, the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs have knocked the Bills out of the playoffs in four of the last five seasons.
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Río)
Buffalo joined the head coaching search late compared to other teams, so they will have to act quickly to keep up with the top candidates for next season.
Meanwhile, McDermott should be a top candidate for those other teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
