Defenses are known for setting tones, so it's only right two head coaches who come from that side of the ball have set that precedent.
But for the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans, the «standard» goes beyond defense. Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill both used that word when describing their coaches, who have produced two of the highest-scoring offenses in the NFL since 2020.
Not bad for defensive guys. Bills coach Sean McDermott and Titans coach Mike Vrabel, both defensive coordinators prior to being hired as head coaches, have bucked a 10-year trend that has leaned toward hiring coaches with offensive backgrounds.
Their teams meet on Monday night at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo in the first game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader (7:15 p.m.