While the Buffalo Bills continue to look for new leadership, the latest details have revealed what really went wrong behind the scenes. Turns out, star quarterback Josh Allen and former head coach Sean McDermott reportedly never clicked. As Allen became the face of the franchise, the relationship between the two fell apart. That tension may explain why the Bills ultimately changed direction.

While speaking with sports radio host Jim Rome, reporter Tyler Dunne discussed the fragile relationship between Josh Allen and Sean McDermott.

“Not necessarily toxic,” he said. “It’s not like Josh Allen and Sean McDermott are in the weight room wrestling, getting each other pinned down. It wasn’t that bad. But the relationship wasn’t that great either, Jim. And I’ve talked to players, coaches, and people around this dynamic. And it’s something that really hasn’t been talked about or written about a lot, but I’ve heard it’s been brewing for a while.”

Dunne thinks McDermott deserves credit for transforming the Bills and ending Buffalo’s 17-year playoff drought. He also pointed out that he fixed the mess left by former HC Rex Ryan, who led the team to a harrowing 7-8 record in 2016. While McDermott helped establish a winning culture, everything changed once Allen evolved from a raw prospect from Wyoming into a true NFL superstar and MVP-level quarterback.

The turning point came after Buffalo’s playoff heartbreaks, especially the infamous “13 seconds” loss in 2021. The Bills lost to the Chiefs in overtime, and Dunne noted McDermott overruled his special teams staff by choosing a touchback instead of a squib kick. He later shifted the blame onto assistants. Dunne believes that the loss lingered for years and quietly fractured trust. And when Allen became the clear cornerstone of the franchise, ownership and the front office believed the team should revolve around him. However, McDermott still viewed himself and his defensive culture as the foundation. 

Meanwhile, this comes after former Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes supported the coach’s firing.

“If the coach can manage to lose a football game in 13 seconds after the QB puts together phenomenal play after phenomenal play. That coach should be fired,” he wrote on X. “Seems like someone was on borrowed time,” said Hughes in a January 26 reply. ”

This is a developing story…