"The Bills have obviously been one of the NFL's best and most successful teams over the last eight years, going toe-to-toe with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC. But even though they've had a ton of regular season success, and Josh Allen has even taken home some significant hardware as the reigning MVP, they haven't been able to get over the proverbial playoff hump."
"Even without Mahomes in the playoffs this year, the AFC West was a stumbling block for Allen and the Bills yet again. They turned the ball over five times in the Divisional Round against Denver, and wound up losing in overtime to the Broncos. The sting of that loss was felt immediately and the way McDermott came after officiating when the game was done really was the clearest indicator that he was on the hot seat going into the postseason."
The New England Patriots are experiencing a playoff surge led by candidates for NFL Coach of the Year and league MVP. The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott, who led the team since 2017, after repeated postseason failures. Buffalo’s inability to advance, including a Divisional Round overtime loss to the Broncos marked by five turnovers, intensified scrutiny and prompted the change. The Patriots reached the AFC Championship in the second year of the Drake Maye era, signaling a reversal of fortunes. General manager Brandon Beane remains in place and will help lead the search for Buffalo’s next head coach.
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