McDermott was as clear as possible about the referees during the game the Buffalo Bills unfortunately lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. Sean McDermott witnessed another heartbreaking playoff defeat for the Buffalo Bills against the Kansas City Chiefs,

The Buffalo Bills came up short once again against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, marking their fourth playoff loss to Patrick Mahomes and company in five seasons. While head coach Sean McDermott expressed pride in his team,

Speaking with the media on Thursday, Bills coach Sean McDermott was asked about the impact of the officiating on the result of Buffalo's 32–29 defeat in the conference title game. McDermott made clear he didn't think the refs were responsible for the Bills' loss.