Bills fire Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching Super Bowl, AP sources say
January 19, 2026
The Buffalo Bills have fired Sean McDermott, according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision. The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated in a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs. McDermott’s tenure ends after nine seasons in which he transformed the franchise into a perennial winner but was knocked for failing to make a Super Bowl appearance. Buffalo became the NFL’s first team to win a playoff round in seven consecutive years but not reach the Super Bowl.