{"id":706087,"date":"2026-01-26T10:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/706087\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:15:21","slug":"bill-belichicks-chances-at-bills-coaching-job-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/706087\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Belichick&#8217;s chances at Bills coaching job revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Belichick to Buffalo doesn\u2019t appear to be in the cards, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/source-bills-have-no-interest-in-bill-belichick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to Pro Football Talk.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach\u2019s name has been mentioned as a potential replacement for the fired Sean McDermott, but the report stated \u201cthe Bills are not interested in Bill Belichick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This after Buffalo surprised many within the NFL <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/25\/sports\/philip-rivers-under-serious-consideration-for-bills-coaching-job\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by talking to Philip Rivers<\/a>, who recently came out of retirement to play again for the Indianapolis Colts after spending the previous five seasons as the head coach at St. Michael Catholic HS in Fairhope, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38284589\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2248564414.jpg\" alt=\"Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels responds to questions during his press conference following their loss to the NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.\" class=\"wp-image-38284589\"\/>Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels responds to questions during his press conference following their loss to the NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The 73-year-old Belichick, meanwhile, is \u201ccurrently regarded as radioactive by most NFL teams looking for coaches,\u2019\u2019 according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s in part due to his tumultuous time at North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did the Tar Heels finish just 4-8 in Belichick\u2019s first season at Chapel Hill, but he also dealt with several off-field distractions, including the alleged involvement of his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, in the football program and his personal brand.<\/p>\n<p>His pursuit of the head coaching position of the Falcons a year ago didn\u2019t end with him getting the job, which led to Belichick taking over at UNC.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38285084\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/north-carolina-head-coach-bill-116055970.jpg\" alt=\"North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick walks off the field after losing a college football game.\" class=\"wp-image-38285084\"\/>North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, center, walks off the field after losing to Duke. AP<\/p>\n<p>And in his last four seasons in New England, the Patriots finished under .500 three times \u2014\u00a0 including his final two years.<\/p>\n<p>So perhaps it\u2019s not too much of a surprise Belichick hasn\u2019t been able to get back in the league.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bill Belichick to Buffalo doesn\u2019t appear to be in the cards, according to Pro Football Talk. 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