BUFFALO BILLS HEAD COACH Sean McDermott WAS FIRED BECAUSE OF …….
ORCHARD PARK: For the first time in his nearly seven years as head coach of the Buffalo Bills, Sean McDermott is facing criticism from a fan base that is asking for his head coach’s resignation due to growing frustration with the 2023 team’s performance.
This is what happens, for the life of me, to a team that was viewed as a Super Bowl contender at the start of the season when they are now 6-6, with three of the losses occurring in games where the Bills had the lead with less than two minutes to play, one of which was against the completely incompetent New England Patriots.
In these circumstances, the head coach is constantly the target of criticism from supporters and some
in the media love to believe that firing the coach will solve the problems. No doubt that sometimes works (though almost never in season), but it only works if you pick the right replacement. If you do that, losing teams can become winning teams under a new regime, but here’s the thing: The Bills aren’t a losing team.
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They’re 68-41 in the regular season under McDermott and his .624 winning percentage is the highest ever for a Bills coach, even better than Marv Levy’s .615. His 68 wins are tied for second-most with Lou Saban (who earned his two separate stints with the team) behind Levy’s 112.