Should Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott be on the hot seat?

Word on the street is that Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott could be on the hot seat in 2024.

According to ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg, this isn't so much about job security as a bevy of other factors. Writing in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings 2024, she laid out some sound reasoning for the notion that McDermott is on the hot seat:

"After winning the division the past four seasons, the Bills transitioned this offseason, reshaping a variety of areas. McDermott is entering 2024 with two new full-time coordinators, and many young players, while also dealing with quarterback Josh Allen being in the seventh year of his career and having only one AFC Championship Game appearance. On top of that, injuries are already in the mix on defense, notably with linebacker Matt Milano, but the coach has found success despite injuries in the past. The balance for the Bills of having success while also building for future years with Allen and guiding a changed roster is a unique challenge."

McDermott, of course, has a track record of success. The past five seasons, the Bills have won at least 10 games every year. And Buffalo has also won the AFC East four years running.

Looking ahead, his team has a chance to do something special in 2024 thanks to the presence of MVP candidate and superstar quarterback, Josh Allen.

But what if that doesn't happen? What if the Bills fail to live up to expectations and suffer through a season of setbacks?

It could happen. In addition to all the turnover and newness of Buffalo's roster and coaching staff, this is a team that continues to have hard luck in the injury department . It isn't inconceivable that the Bills will regress, rather than progress, in 2024.

And we all know that when expectations aren't met, coaches are typically the ones who take the fall.