With a 24-14 defeat at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Buffalo Bills have fallen to 4-2. Mistakes piled up, injuries kept coming, and suddenly, Buffalo’s second straight loss felt heavier than usual. Josh Allen looked frustrated. And when head coach Sean McDermott finally stepped to the podium after the game, you could tell something had to give.
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“It was too hard. It was too hard tonight on our quarterback,” McDermott said during the post-game presser. Allen, who went 15-for-26 for 180 yards, tossed two touchdowns but also two costly interceptions. And the struggle was visible. Still, the Bills had their chances. Yet again, they couldn’t close.
The Falcons sealed it with a 14-play, five-minute drive that broke Buffalo’s back. Michael Penix Jr.’s 23-yard pass to Bijan Robinson moved the chains, and Parker Romo’s 33-yard field goal stretched the lead to 10. That left Allen with 1:47 and zero timeouts — a recipe for disaster. Sure enough, Atlanta linebacker DeAngelo Malone ended it with an interception, Allen’s fourth in his last three games. Before that stretch? Just one pick in his previous twelve. The slide is real.
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“It was too hard. It was too hard tonight on our quarterback.”
–#Bills HC Sean McDermott
— Andy Young (@AndyYoungTV) October 14, 2025
So, in the post-game, McDermott also addressed the caching error. “Just not good enough… we gotta figure it out,” the coach said. Then he pointed directly at the lack of downfield shots. “We need to spend a lot of time figuring out what’s going on and fixing it.” And while he didn’t name names, everyone knew where his frustration was aimed — offensive coordinator Joe Brady.
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To be fair, Brady’s résumé still shines. Since taking over in 2023, he’s kept Buffalo’s offense among the league’s top 10 in both yards and points. Still, the Bills rank second in the NFL with an Offense Impact Score of 90.3, per PFSN. But here’s the twist — this could still be Brady’s final season. Not because of bad play-calling, but because opportunity might soon knock.
Sean McDermott’s coach might leave for AFC rivals
The first coaching domino of the NFL season has officially fallen. The Tennessee Titans just fired head coach Brian Callahan after a brutal 1-5 start. It’s earlier than anyone expected. But after another sloppy loss and the team that looked flat on both sides of the ball, the Titans finally pulled the trigger. Two seasons in, patience ran out.
For now, the Titans are turning to Mike McCoy as their interim head coach. But make no mistake — they’ll be hunting for their next long-term guy the moment the season wraps. And one name already getting attention across the league is Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady.
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Is Josh Allen's frustration a sign of deeper issues within the Bills' offensive strategy?
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Brady has been on everyone’s radar since turning the Bills’ offense into one of the NFL’s most efficient. He’s exactly the kind of creative, modern mind teams want leading the next wave. Even NFL analyst Mina Kimes joined the buzz, posting on X, “Tennessee Titans HC Joe Brady,” right after the firing news dropped.
Now, the Titans’ next move is crucial. They need a coach who can grow rookie quarterback Cam Ward, who’s had a tough start to his career. That’s why going offensive-minded makes sense. No one knows if Brady would instantly click as a head coach, but his track record of developing quarterbacks and energizing offenses makes him a serious contender in the near future.
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Is Josh Allen's frustration a sign of deeper issues within the Bills' offensive strategy?