You believe it’s one of the most surprising firings so far.

The firing of Shawn McDermott by the Buffalo Bills is described as shocking to you.

The Bills have not had success in the playoffs under McDermott.

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The Bills have lost in a number of unusual or dramatic ways in playoff games.

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Many of those playoff losses have been against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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You personally found the firing to be unexpected.

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McDermott got the Bills to the playoffs eight times in nine seasons.

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