{
  "id": 5671689,
  "title": "Sean McDermott Gets Honest About Bills’ Super Bowl Chances After His Firing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/sean-mcdermott-gets-honest-about-bills-super-bowl-chances-after-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T00:05:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/sean-mcdermott-gets-honest-about-bills-super-bowl-chances-after-his-firing-12407509"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Super Bowl odds are being discussed by former Bills head coach Sean McDermott as Buffalo prepares for a new season. McDermott, who was fired earlier this year, believes the team has the potential to be a Super Bowl contender. The Buffalo Bills have made significant offseason moves, including hiring Joe Brady as their new head coach and adding defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. They also signed key players like DJ Moore, CJ Gardner-Johnson, and Bradley Chubb to bolster their roster. McDermott remains optimistic about the Bills' chances, even predicting they could face the Los Angeles Rams in the 2027 Super Bowl. Despite his firing, McDermott still roots for his former team, acknowledging the significant impact the team, organization, and community had on him and his family. Currently, the Bills are tied for second place with a +1000 odds to win the Super Bowl, sitting behind the Rams at +500 odds. As the NFL regular season kicks off next week under new leadership, McDermott admits he still harbors a strong desire to return to coaching.",
  "summary": "Former Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott revealed whether he believes in Josh Allen and the team to reach the Super Bowl.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Bills coach Sean McDermott believes team has Super Bowl potential.",
    "McDermott predicts Bills could face Rams in 2027 Super Bowl.",
    "Bills currently tied for second with +1000 odds to win Super Bowl."
  ],
  "editors_take": "McDermott's endorsement of the Bills as Super Bowl contenders, despite his own firing, underscores his lingering ties to the team and its community, and validates the offseason moves made by his successor.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}