FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 01: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills drops back to pass in the first quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 01, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott was on the wrong side of NFL history on Sunday.
As the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl for a shot at a three-peat, head coach Andy Reid became the first head coach in NFL history to defeat another head coach at least four times in the playoffs. The Bills are now 0-4 against the Reid-and-Mahomes playoff Chiefs.
Buffalo and Kansas City have been rock-solid in the regular season over the past half-decade, and the Bills have the edge in the regular season series. Despite regular season wins, though, the Chiefs remain the playoff hump they can’t get over.
In his end-of-season press conference, Bills star quarterback and MVP frontrunner Josh Allen defended McDermott strongly.
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“This is going to sound weird – I’m just so proud of Coach,” he said. “I don’t know why he’s not recognized more in the award stuff.”
“Time in and time out, he’s got us in position. He gives his life to this. He is so committed to doing whatever it takes. And to see him adapt and really grow as a coach has been fun to watch. … I respect the hell out of Coach.”
When asked about his confidence level that McDermott would be the coach to get the Bills their first-ever championship, Allen’s answer was immediate.
“Extremely confident,” he said.
The Bills were largely overlooked in the preseason, particularly given the loss of huge pieces like wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Often slated to finish second or third in their division, Allen and the coaching were both huge factors in the season they were able to finish with.
McDermott ends his eighth season with the Bills having gone to the playoffs seven times, never advancing past the AFC Championship.
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