On Monday, after the Buffalo Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 for the right to head west to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, head coach Sean McDermott met with members of the media.

Sean McDermott and the Buffalo Bills survived a late onslaught from the Baltimore Ravens and beat them 27-25 to advance to the AFC Championship Game for only the second time in the last 32

The MVP candidate threw for a season low in passing yards but rushed for two scores in the AFC divisional round win.

As has become tradition, McDermott admitted his mistake of burning a timeout after the failed QB sneak during his postgame press conference. "Looking back, for sure don't want to have to burn a timeout there," McDermott said .

The Neale award, established in 1989, is voted on by a different panel and it recognizes exceptional leadership, strategic innovation, and significant impact on the game. This is the first time McDermott has won it, and he is also the first Bills coach to win it.

Buffalo answered immediately with an 11-play, 70-yard drive that featured nine running plays, the last a one-yard TD plunge by Ray Davis. The Bills had their own early third down, and Allen hit Khalil Shakir for 34 yards down the seam, and then Allen converted a fourth-and-2 with a seven-yard keeper to keep the march moving.

With a hard-fought victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Divisional Round, Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott delivered a resounding message to critics who have long dismissed Buffalo as a city of losers.

Bills Mafia wasted no time celebrating the win over the Baltimore Ravens, which sends the Bills to the AFC Championship.

After a crucial win over the Ravens, McDermott stands up for Buffalo's resilience and its passionate fan base.

McDermott ‘couldn’t be happier’ with AFC Divisional win over Ravens. The Bills defeated the Ravens in the AFC Divisional Round by a final score of 27-25 on Sunday, advancing to the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday.