On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills were eliminated in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. On Sunday, the Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott. This move came as a huge surprise after McDermott’s ninth season with the team. But with the Pittsburgh Steelers on the hunt for a new head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down, they now have another fascinating potential prospect.
The Bills made the playoffs in eight of McDermott’s nine seasons, which just shows that no matter how successful you are, very few head coaches are untouchable. As a head coach, McDermott has a 98-50 regular-season record and a 105-57 record including the playoffs. The Bills won at least 10 games the last seven seasons and McDermott only had one season under .500.
McDermott cut his coaching teeth on the defensive side of the ball, which aligns well with what the Steelers seem to be looking for in their next head coach. The Steelers have already shown interest in nine candidates but we fully expect the front office to reach out to McDermott as well.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Bills fire HC Sean McDermott, opening up option for Steelers
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