Overview
- McDermott, who spoke on The Rich Eisen Show Friday, said he expects a Bills–Rams Super Bowl and confirmed he still roots for the team that hired and then fired him.
- The remarks come after Buffalo dismissed McDermott in January following an overtime divisional loss and a nine-year run that produced a 98-50 regular-season record but no Super Bowl trip.
- McDermott credited general manager Brandon Beane’s offseason additions — including wide receiver D.J. Moore, pass rusher Bradley Chubb, and defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson — for making Buffalo a legitimate contender on paper.
- NFL Media analysts have echoed a Bills–Rams final in recent predictions, and betting markets have shortened Buffalo’s odds, a convergence that has increased external expectations for the 2026 season.
- Those heightened expectations put immediate scrutiny on head coach Joe Brady and quarterback Josh Allen to convert roster upgrades into deeper playoff success and could shape McDermott’s own job prospects next offseason.