The 2017 Buffalo Bills season was a historic turning point for the franchise, as first-year head coach Sean McDermott led the team to a 9-7 record and secured their first playoff berth since 1999. The season was defined by a resilient "Trust the Process" culture and culminated in a dramatic final day where a Bengals victory helped the Bills end a 17-year postseason drought, the longest in North American professional sports at the time. A two-time Second-team All-Pro and 2017 Pro Bowler, Micah Hyde was a versatile and ball-hawking safety who recorded 24 career interceptions and anchored the Buffalo Bills' secondary for seven seasons before retiring in 2025.