Editing Openai/695e9968-5f2c-8012-bfbb-5f50d1c73d00 (section)

== gpt-5-2 ==
=== User: Has an NFL QB/coach combo won their first Superbowl after more than 5 years together? ===
Has an NFL QB/coach combo won their first Superbowl after more than 5 years together?

=== Assistant: No — in the history of the NFL since the Super Bowl era began, there has never been a quarterback/head coach tandem tha… ===
No — in the history of the NFL (since the Super Bowl era began), there has ''never'' been a quarterback/head coach tandem that won ''their first Super Bowl together'' after being together more than '''five seasons'''.
That’s a pattern analysts and historians have noted when looking at every Super Bowl-winning QB/coach pairing: every duo that’s ever won a first Lombardi Trophy together did so within their first five years as a combination. thecapisfake.com<ref>{{cite web|title=thecapisfake.com|url=https://thecapisfake.com/2023/08/05/how-long-should-it-take-a-qb-coach-tandem-to-win-a-title/|publisher=thecapisfake.com|date=2023-08-05|access-date=2026-01-19}}</ref>

Here’s what historical data shows:
* Data compiled on QB/coach tandems indicates that no pairing has won their first Super Bowl after Year 5 together. thecapisfake.com<ref>{{cite web|title=thecapisfake.com|url=https://thecapisfake.com/2023/08/05/how-long-should-it-take-a-qb-coach-tandem-to-win-a-title/|publisher=thecapisfake.com|date=2023-08-05|access-date=2026-01-19}}</ref>
* The “five-year rule” idea (used in analytics discussions) notes that all championship-winning combinations have hit that milestone by their fifth season together — beyond that, none have eventually captured their first title. Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1i5hh33|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2026-01-19}}</ref>

There are long-tenured duos that never won a Super Bowl together at all (e.g., Dan Marino & Don Shula), but among those who have secured a first title, none have done it after more than five seasons alongside the same coach. thecapisfake.com<ref>{{cite web|title=thecapisfake.com|url=https://thecapisfake.com/2023/08/05/how-long-should-it-take-a-qb-coach-tandem-to-win-a-title/|publisher=thecapisfake.com|date=2023-08-05|access-date=2026-01-19}}</ref>

If you’d like, I can list specific duos and how many seasons they were together when they won their first Super Bowl.

=== User: How long have McDermott and Allen been together? ===
How long have McDermott and Allen been together?

=== Assistant: Sean McDermott was hired as the Buffalo Bills head coach in January 2017. ===
Sean McDermott was hired as the Buffalo Bills head coach in January 2017. Josh Allen was then drafted by Buffalo in 2018, and they’ve been the Bills’ coach-quarterback duo ever since. SI<ref>{{cite web|title=SI|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/news/bills-hc-sean-mcdermott-gives-love-and-hugs-to-qb-josh-allen-and-fiance-hailee-steinfeld|publisher=si.com|access-date=2026-01-19}}</ref>

That means:
• 2018 was their 1st season together
• 2019 – 2nd
• 2020 – 3rd
• 2021 – 4th
• 2022 – 5th
• 2023 – 6th
• 2024 – 7th
• 2025 – 8th

So as of the 2025 season, McDermott and Allen are in their 8th season together as a QB/head-coach combination. SI<ref>{{cite web|title=SI|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/news/bills-hc-sean-mcdermott-gives-love-and-hugs-to-qb-josh-allen-and-fiance-hailee-steinfeld|publisher=si.com|access-date=2026-01-19}}</ref>

If you want, I can also list how their playoff results and AFC Championship appearances break down over those years.