Demands that Sean McDermott be fired as a former wide receiver for the Packers cast suspicion on Josh Allen

The Buffalo Bills‘ latest playoff exit has ignited another round of scrutiny over head coach Sean McDermott‘s future with the franchise. Despite leading Buffalo to multiple AFC East titles and consistent playoff appearances, McDermott has been unable to push the team over the championship hump.

With the Bills falling short once again, many fans have called for his dismissal, blaming his leadership for the team’s inability to get past the Kansas City Chiefs in critical postseason moments.

However, former Green Bay Packers wide receiver and current NFL analyst Greg Jennings is pushing back on the criticism, arguing that the real issue lies with quarterback Josh Allen, not McDermott.

Jennings backs McDermott, puts pressure on Allen

Speaking on Fox’s First Things First broadcast, Jennings responded to calls for McDermott‘s removal, questioning the logic of replacing a coach who has consistently kept the Bills in contention.

“I trust him. He’s a really good coach. Who are you getting to replace him if you decide to move on from him?” Jennings stated, emphasizing that McDermott has done enough to warrant faith from the organization.

He then shifted the conversation to the expectations placed on elite quarterbacks, arguing that while coaching matters, great quarterbacks must step up in big moments.

Using Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes as an example, Jennings pointed out that even with a Hall of Fame-level coach, Mahomes still has to elevate his game when it counts.

“When I look at Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, as great of a coach as Andy Reid is, Patrick Mahomes has to make plays. He has to elevate his game. Josh Allen just hasn’t done that,” Jennings explained.

Buffalo’s latest postseason disappointment came in the AFC Championship game against Kansas City, marking the fourth time in five seasons that the Chiefs have eliminated the Bills in the playoffs.

Jennings pointed to a key moment in the loss when Buffalo had a chance to tie the game in the final minutes. According to him, Allen had an outlet on the last play but failed to capitalize.

“That last drive, I’m not putting that on Sean McDermott… He’s [Josh Allen] had the ball in his hand… That’s on Josh. The play, when you look at it, he had an outlet. It was built in,” he noted.