How the Bills were rebuilt into AFC East champions Jan 1, 2021 Jan 1, 2021 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 Bills coach Sean McDermott and General Manager Brandon Beane. James P. McCoy/News file photo Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sean McDermott says the primary thing he needed to do upon arrival as the Bills’ head coach in 2017 was “get the right people on the bus.”kAm“xE’D 2 A6@A=6\5C:G6? 3FD:?6DD[ =:<6 >2?J E9:?8D[ 2?5 H6 H2?E65 E@ 3F:=5 E9@D6 <6J C6=2E:@?D9:AD[” 96 D2:5 C646?E=J] “%96C6 H6C6 2=C625J 8@@5 A6@A=6 :? E96 3F:=5:?8] (6 925 E@ >2<6 DFC6 H6 C6E2:?65 E9@D6 A6@A=6 2?5 E96? 25565 E@ E9@D6 A6@A=6] x’> 2 3:8 36=:6G6C :7 J@F H:? @77 E96 7:6=5 E92E :E >2<6D :E 62D:6C E@ H:? @? 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Bills' Josh Allen will receive votes for NFL MVP. But enough to win? We asked voters The 2020 MVP award winner is expected to be announced during Super Bowl week.
3 matchups to watch for Dolphins at Bills Three matchups to watch when the Miami Dolphins visit the Buffalo Bills for the NFL regular-season finale Sunday.
