The Buffalo Bills have seen their 2021 season meet its end with a 42-36 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round playoffs. With that, we transition to the offseason, starting with our annual approval polls for the Bills staff.
Let’s look at Buffalo’s head coach Sean McDermott, who just finished his fifth season with the team. Review the data below, then vote in our poll!
- Buffalo had an 11-6 regular season record, winning the AFC East for the second consecutive year
- This was the first time the Bills were consecutive winners of the division since the 1990-1991 seasons
- Overall, Buffalo’s record took a step back from 2020, when they had a 13-3 win-loss record
- In the playoffs, the Bills fell in the AFC Divisional Round, a year after losing in the AFC Championship Game
- Overall, the Bills were 1-1 in the playoffs this year, crushing the Patriots in the Wild Card round
- Buffalo led the league in point differential, setting a franchise record with +194
- The Bills had the league’s best defense, rating first in points allowed, yards allowed, passing yards allowed, and passing TDs allowed.