The contracts of Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane have been extended through the 2027 season. In announcing the extensions, the team called the duo, “two of the most important people within the organization.”
The two are entering their seventh season together and are vying for their fourth consecutive AFC East division title and fifth straight season with a playoff appearance since coming to Buffalo.
McDermott was originally named the head coach of the Bills on January 11 in 2017. Since then, McDermott has helped foster a winning culture that is hungry for more. The head coach assisted in breaking the 17-year playoff drought in his first season with Buffalo and became the third coach in Bills history to earn a playoff spot in his first year.
Since taking over, McDermott has earned the best win percentage in team history and ranks third in franchise history wins behind Marv Levy (123) and Lou Saban (70).
“Sean is a proud, Christian, determined man,” Bills owner Terry Pegula said. “I remember before his interview for the Bills head coaching job thinking about him being a two-time National Prep Wrestling Champ. I thought to myself, you wrestled, you’re determined, you love what you’re doing, and you won. He comes to the Bills every day and will never ask anyone, player or coach, to do anything he wouldn’t do.”
That determined mindset has helped McDermott’s teams stand out amongst the best in many ways since 2017. The William & Mary Hall of Famer has overseen a defense that has ranked top 2 in points allowed per game or total yards allowed per game in four out of his six seasons as the head coach.
Since 2017, the Bills defense has ranked first in the NFL in total yards allowed per game (314.9), passing yards allowed per game (202.1), passing touchdowns allowed (107) and passer rate allowed (79.2). Over that same time span, the defense has also ranked second in the NFL in interceptions (99) and takeaways (158).
Since 2020, Buffalo’s offense leads the league in points per game at 29.4, ranks second in total yards, and is fifth in passing offense even with a change to Ken Dorsey at offensive coordinator prior to the 2022 season.
