The Buffalo Bills’ head coaching vacancy stands as one of the NFL‘s most intriguing puzzles this offseason, sparked by Sean McDermott’s abrupt departure after 10 seasons of steady contention but persistent AFC Championship heartbreak.
McDermott exits with zero Super Bowl rings despite six straight playoff trips and a franchise-record 11 wins in 2025, leaving GM Brandon Beane tasked with finding a successor who can finally vault Buffalo into Lombardi contention.
Brian Daboll to be next Bills head coach
This hire carries massive stakes: a perennial contender loaded with talent like Josh Allen, elite defence, and rabid fan support, yet haunted by late-game demons and divisional near-misses.
Let’s take a look at the Bills next head coach odds.
Bills next head coach odds
| Coaching candidate | Odds |
| Brian Daboll | +200 |
| Joe Brady | +450 |
| Klint Kubiak | +450 |
| Davis Webb | +550 |
| Brian Flores | +800 |
| Mike McDaniel | +800 |
| Mike McCarthy | +1600 |
| Chris Shula | +2000 |
| Mike Tomlin | +2000 |
| Jesse Minter | +2500 |
| Vance Joseph | +4000 |
| Kliff Kingsbury | +5000 |
| Bill Belichick | +7500 |
Three head coaching candidates to consider betting
Brian Daboll (+200)
Daboll, who was fired from his position as head coach of the New York Giants in November, represents a homecoming dream hire for the Bills’ vacant head coaching position, blending intimate franchise knowledge, proven quarterback wizardry, and aggressive play-calling tailored to Josh Allen’s superstar traits.
He previously served as Buffalo’s offensive coordinator from 2018-2021, molding Allen from raw rookie into 2020 NFL MVP contender (4,544 yards, 37 TDs total). His schemes unlocked Allen’s deep-ball accuracy and designed runs, posting top-10 scoring offences despite transitional rosters. The Western New Yorker would get instant fan buy-in—Bills Mafia would embrace the Orchard Park son returning.
Fun fact: Daboll was born in Welland, ON and raised in Western NY.
Joe Brady (+450)
The Bills offensive coordinator had a ton of success this season, guiding the team to the fourth-most total yards per game (276.3) and the league’s best rushing attack (159.6 per game). He’s been on Buffalo’s coaching staff since 2022 when he was hired as the quarterbacks coach, and was later promoted to offensive coordinator. He’s also worked as an assistant coach under Sean Payton in New Orleans and as the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers.
Hiring from within make sense in this case, as Buffalo is an annual Super Bowl contender with an already stout roster. An internal hire minimizes risk for a win-now roster.
Jesse Minter (+2500)
The 34-year-old LA Chargers DC orchestrated Los Angeles’ No. 1 ranked defence through 18 games in 2025, leading the NFL in points allowed (16.2 PPG) and turnovers forced (top-3), blending modern zone-match principles with aggressive blitz packages honed under Mike Macdonald in Baltimore and Michigan. Minter’s scheme maximizes Bills’ talent like Gregory Rousseau and Ed Oliver, elevating an already elite unit to Baltimore-level dominance while his analytics-driven approach counters AFC offences led by Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow
His player development (Joey Bosa All-Pro resurgence) translates directly to Buffalo’s young core, and pairing him with OC Joe Brady creates schematic balance unseen under McDermott.
Minter, although he has zero play-calling experience on offence, is a solid long shot bet at +2500 odds.