Sean McDermott vs. Sean McVay
While the head coaches are always important and they certainly dictate the flow of the game for their team, this one, in particular, feels specifically important and worth mentioning.
The reason is that these are two young coaches who have had early success in their careers and their strengths will be in direct conflict in this game. Sean McVay joined the LA Rams as head coach in 2017 and in three years has made two trips to the playoffs including a Super Bowl appearance in 2018.
He is an offensive mastermind and is credited for turning Jared Goff‘s career around during his time as head coach.
As for Sean McDermott, he joined the Buffalo Bills in 2017 as well and also has made two trips to the playoffs in his first three years. The former Carolina Panthers’ defensive coordinator is one of the best defensive coaches in the NFL and the Bills have typically ranked near the top of the league in most defensive categories recently.
The Buffalo Bills are coming off a bad performance against the Miami Dolphins but this could be attributed to the absence of Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano. This will be a great test for this defense and the play calling between McDermott and Leslie Frazier against Sean McVay will be worth watching this week.