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Buffalo Bills<\/a> head coach Sean McDermott didn\u2019t seem to like his assessment of the 2025 season after losing in the AFC Divisional Round over the weekend, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n

McDermott was fired on Monday just two days after a crushing overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on the road.<\/p>\n

WGRZ reported<\/a> that Bills general manager Brandon Beane and team owner Terry Pegula were not “pleased with McDermott\u2019s assessment” after he “pointed out what the roster lacked to win a Super Bowl.” This reportedly came weeks before the team\u2019s loss in Denver.<\/p>\n

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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on before the game against the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium on Jan. 4, 2026.\u00a0 (Mark Konezny\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

NFL Network supported something similar, saying that “McDermott himself had some questions about how much talent the Bills had.”<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m not sure that sat well in the building,” the report added.<\/p>\n

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The Bills did have their stars on the roster, especially 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen<\/a> and the league\u2019s leading rusher this season, James Cook.<\/p>\n

But the lack of receiver talent on the roster since the team moved on from Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs has been a storyline for the past two seasons. Beane was hoping that Keon Coleman, who he took No. 33 overall in 2024, would develop into Allen\u2019s top passing target.<\/p>\n

Instead, Coleman found himself a healthy scratch at times this season, and he finished with 404 yards on just 38 catches through 13 games (six starts).<\/p>\n

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General manager Brandon Beane of the Buffalo Bills speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on Feb. 27, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana.\u00a0 (Stacy Revere\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Bills did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital regarding these reports about McDermott.<\/p>\n

While McDermott is out, Beane was promoted to president of football operations, a move that baffled many as much as the coach\u2019s firing.<\/p>\n

McDermott helped the Bills reach the playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons, though they couldn\u2019t get to the Super Bowl as intended. The Bills made the AFC Championship twice, including the 2024 campaign, but the Kansas City Chiefs beat them in both matchups.<\/p>\n

In fact, the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs knocked the Bills out of the playoffs in four of the last five seasons.<\/p>\n

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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.\u00a0 (AP Photo\/Rey Del Rio)<\/p>\n

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Buffalo joined the head coaching search late compared to other teams, so they\u2019ll need to move quickly to keep up with the top candidates for next season.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n