Before the 2017 season started, most national pundits predicted that the Buffalo Bills would once again miss out on the playoffs and run their streak to 18 seasons since their last playoff appearance. But Buffalo exceeded expectations, posting a 9-7 record that included a 6-2 mark at New Era Field as the Bills returned to the postseason before falling to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 10-3 in the Wild Card round.
Knowing that every year teams go from playing postseason football to watching from home, McDermott recently told reporters during a pre-draft press conference that the team still has plenty of work to do in order to build that winning culture at One Bills Drive.