Even before the publication of an article summarizing Bills head coach Sean McDermott’s speech to the team in 2019 as the 6-6 team failed to live up to expectations, this week he There were many challenges.
In his speech, Mr. McDermott cited the 9/11 terrorists as an example of a group that demonstrated good teamwork and communication. McDermott said last Thursday. he apologized He asked for that mention immediately after his appearance, and spoke with the team again this week to address what had become the dominant topic in the days leading up to the game in Kansas City.
All of this played out in tandem with questions about edge rusher Von Miller playing despite being accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend, while the Bills’ defense against the Chiefs I was able to concentrate on the task at hand during the match. The 20-17 victory was a huge boost to their playoff hopes, and Coach McDermott praised his team’s work in the postgame press conference.
“Our staff, our staff, our players, they stayed tight and focused. I couldn’t be more proud of our group at this point in the regular season, really couldn’t be prouder,” McDermott said. said via the team’s website. “For some people, they were undaunted. They’ve been focused, supported each other, supported me, and I don’t take that for granted at all. ”
The Bills still have work to do, including next Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, but they got the win in a situation that could have caused panic about the state of their season if anything else happened.