The Buffalo Bills' surprise firing of head coach Sean McDermott drew criticism from two former players who helped end the playoff drought in 2017

The Buffalo Bills thanked head coach Sean McDermott in a tribute video on Monday following his firing after the team's 33-30 loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round.

The Buffalo Bills made the difficult decision to fire head coach Sean McDermott after another playoff exit. McDermott led the Bills to seven straight postseason appearances, but the organization dismissed him following an overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round.

In a shocking move, the Buffalo Bills fired their winning head coach since the 2017 NFL season, Sean McDermott. But they have made another mistake of not firing the general manager along with the HC,

Sean McDermott reportedly criticized the Buffalo Bills' roster building to general manager Brandon Beane and owner Terry Pegula five weeks before he was fired as head coach, according to WGRZ's Vic Carucci.

Former Super Bowl-winning head coach Jon Gruden didn't hold back on the Buffalo Bills after they fired Sean McDermott.

In retrospect, there may have been multiple hints that Buffalo Bills' head coach Sean McDermott was on the hot seat entering the NFL Playoffs

After nine excellent regular-season performances — and eight playoff appearances — Sean McDermott was fired by the Buffalo Bills. Given the team's excellence under McDermott, the move came as a major surprise, especially considering some of the big-name coaches the team could have wooed were already off the market.