The Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills meet for an AFC wild-card encounter Saturday at 3:35 p.m. at NRG Stadium.
Next up, we take a look at Bills coach Sean McDermott and referee Tony Corrente.
Facts and Figures for Bills, No. 1-25
Facts and Figures for Bills, No. 26-50
sean mcdermott facts
51. In 2017, McDermott joined Joe Collier (1966) and Wade Phillips (1998) as the only Bills head coaches to lead their teams to the playoffs in their first seasons with the team.
52. A win over the Texans would make McDermott the first Bills coach since Chuck Knox in 1981 to lead the Bills to a road wild-card win.
53. McDermott is 0-1 as the Bills’ coach. Here is how other Bills coaches fared in their initial encounters:
Gregg Williams: 1-0
Mike Mularkey: 1-0
Dick Jauron: 1-0
Rex Ryan: 1-0
Chan Gailey: 0-1
Doug Marrone: 0-1
Sean McDermott: 0-1
54. McDermott’s teams have compiled a 5-1 record against the Texans (’02 Eagles, ’06 Eagles, ’10 Eagles, ’11 Panthers, ’15 Panthers, ’18 Bills).
55. McDermott is 4-3 against the AFC South, including playoffs, with a 1-3 record on the road.
56. McDermott is 11-14 on the road with an 0-1 record in the playoffs.
57. McDermott is 10-12 against playoff-winning coaches with a 4-7 record on the road.
58. McDermott is 1/10 former Andy Reid assistants who went on to become NFL head coaches.
59. McDermott is 1/7 former Reid assistants who have led their teams to the playoffs. He joins John Harbaugh and Matt Nagy as the only ones to do it in their first seasons.
60. McDermott is 3/12 on challenges for his career with a 2/5 rate in 2019.
61. McDermott made a challenge related to pass interference once and lost.
62. McDermott has not made a challenge in the playoffs. If he does, it will be the first one in Buffalo’s history.