An 0-2 start didn’t sit well with Buffalo Bills management.

That led to the sacrifice of Greg Roman as offensive coordinator.

Sporting News has learned that Buffalo’s front office leaned on head coach Rex Ryan to make a significant change in hopes of appeasing a disgruntled fan base. Thus, Roman was on the outs Friday following a 37-31 home loss to the New York Jets.

Anthony Lynn, a well-respected assistant coach, was announced as Roman’s replacement.

Roman, 44, helped the Bills field the NFL’s top rushing offense in 2015 and played a pivotal role in the development of quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who was recently rewarded with a six-year contract extension that could reach $92 million in value.

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Ryan himself is feeling the heat after defeats against the Jets and Baltimore. Since the NFL adopted a 12-team playoff format in 1990, only 12 percent of teams that started 0-2 reached the postseason.

The Bills haven’t reached the playoffs since the 1999 campaign.

A defensive specialist, Ryan blamed the unit for the shortcomings against the Jets.

“Their offense against our defense, it looked like a mismatch today,” said Ryan, whose team surrendered 374 passing yards and one touchdown to Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. “You look for a difference in the game, that was the difference in the game.”

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Buffalo’s next contest is Sept. 25 at home against Arizona followed by a road trip to New England. The Cardinals and Patriots were both finalists in last season’s conference championship games.

Roman, who received head-coaching consideration while serving as San Francisco’s offensive coordinator from 2011 to 2014, established the type of ground-based, ball-control attack Ryan was seeking when becoming head coach last year. At the same time, Roman helped the Bills field a big-play element as well.

As noted by ESPN, Buffalo’s offense was eighth in the NFL in yards per play and 10th in 20-yard plays since the start of the 2015 season.

Roman is believed to have one year left on his Bills contract.