Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills dropped a major game on on Saturday, January 17, with a 33-30 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. That game obviously cost them a trip to the championship, and it was a heartbreaker for those in the Buffalo Bills’ camp.
Well, on Monday, January 19, Adam Schefter of ESPN dropped the bombshell that the Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Sean McDermott, per a source.
“Bills fired HC Sean McDermott, per source,” Schefter’s post said.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport added in a report that general manager Brandon Beane “will remain and help lead the search for a new coach.”
Sean McDermott’s Legacy With the Buffalo Bills
McDermott leaves Buffalo with a 98-50 regular-season record, according to NFL research, having led the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs in eight of nine seasons and won double-digit games in each of his past seven seasons. Of course, he’s never taken them to the Super Bowl. He also finishes his run with an 8-8 postseason record.
The move is a shocker, but such is the case in the NFL. He’ll likely be a hotly pursued candidate for a head coach or offensive coordinator role.
“Would have to think he lands on one of these other openings. There are just so many this year,” one commenter said online.
Now, Beane will be on the hunt for a new head coach, according to the report.
Comments online were mixed. “He should be fired by providing Josh Allen zero weapons over the past multiple years,” one said. “They fired the wrong person,” another commented. “My question is who do they think they’re gonna hire who’s better? At what point is your quarterback at fault,” another said.
Looking at Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos
There were plenty of controversial calls during the Bills vs. Broncos game, but some were more clearcut than others. It’s difficult to argue that one particular call against the Buffalo Bills wasn’t warranted. Now, the player who was already disciplined by the NFL for that play may get another punishment.
Every week during the season, the NFL gives punishments to players for actions that took place during the previous week’s games. The NFL states on their official website that these actions are “to protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity.”
The call happened in overtime when Bills defensive end Joey Bosa was called for roughing the passer, after hitting Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix after he tried to pass to Courtland Sutton, which ended in an incomplete pass.
That action drew a flag from officials for “roughing the passer,” as well as a 15-yard penalty and first down. But, the Broncos declined and instead took a 17-yard pass interference on Taron Johnson against Courtland Sutton.
Each week, NFL players get handed additional punishment in the form of fines for “roughing the passer,” and according to the NFL’s Accountability: Fines & Appeals rules, roughing the passer calls can mean fines up to $17,389 for first-time offenses and $23,186 on infractions after that. So, we’ll find out on Saturday his fate.
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