# NFL Playoff Thread 2026

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** football-nfl\
**Created:** [January 5, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-playoff-thread-2026/1026372 "2026-01-05T16:53:20Z")\
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> [@Munch](#):
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> The Bills fired Scott McDermott. Who would be available that’s better at this point?

Not that this question has been answered, but there’s an ongoing coaching discussion in this thread:

> [@NFL Coaching Carousel 2025-2026 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-coaching-carousel-2025-2026-edition/1026374/85):
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> Wow. That’s surprising, given that he’s had them on a run of success like they haven’t had since the early '90s. But, they haven’t been able to get over the hump.

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