{"id":201562,"date":"2024-11-22T13:20:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T18:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=201562"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:20:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T18:20:11","slug":"buffalo-bills-coaching-staff-special-teams-grades-nfl-week-12-bye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/11\/22\/buffalo-bills-coaching-staff-special-teams-grades-nfl-week-12-bye\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills Coaching Staff, Special Teams Grades at Week 12 Bye"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Buffalo Bills faced uncertain expectations heading into the 2024 NFL season after an offseason roster overhaul<\/a> led to the departure of several longtime franchise cornerstones. Head coach Sean McDermott<\/a> and his staff deserve a lot of credit for keeping the team in Super Bowl contention.<\/p>\n

Buffalo entered its Week 12 bye with a 9-2 record. It’s the second-best mark in the AFC behind only the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> (9-1), and the Bills own the tiebreaker after their head-to-head over K.C. in Week 11. As a result, the conference’s No. 1 seed is still up for grabs.<\/p>\n

We’ve already handed out grades to the Bills’ offensive players<\/a> and defensive players<\/a> as part of the bye-week review. Now it’s time for a look at the coaches and key special teams contributors.<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bills Bye-Week Grades (Coaches, Specialists)<\/h2>\n

Coaching Staff<\/h3>\n

Head Coach Sean McDermott (A-)<\/h4>\n

McDermott isn’t perfect. We’ve already spent time this season discussing his conservative tendencies<\/a> as a defensive-minded coach and his consistently poor usage of second-half timeouts<\/a>. Those things may never change as he navigates his eighth season leading the Bills.<\/p>\n

That said, the 50-year-old Nebraska native has proven himself as both a great motivator and one of the league’s best defensive minds. His game plan alongside defensive coordinator Bobby Babich against the Chiefs on Sunday was fantastic.<\/p>\n

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9-2, baby!#KCvsBUF<\/a> | #BillsMafia<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/izmTK1Wi33<\/a><\/p>\n

— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n