The Buffalo Bills‘ idea of a big change is to remain in house.
On Tuesday, the Bills concluded their coaching search after the firing of nine-year head coach Sean McDermott on Jan. 19, landing on Joe Brady, who’s been with the organization since 2022 and has spent the past two seasons as offensive coordinator after being promoted on an interim basis in 2023.
The uninspiring hire is a troubling omen for Buffalo’s immediate future.
Promoting coaches rarely works
From 2011-25, nine franchises promoted from within either an offensive or defensive coordinator to full-time head coach. Of those coaches, Jason Garrett and Todd Bowles are the only ones with a winning record. Bowles is the only one with a playoff victory.