bill o’brien facts
36. This is the 35th week in the O’Brien era that the Texans have had undisputed first place in the AFC South.
37. O’Brien is 12-1 against rookie quarterbacks.
38. O’Brien is 4-6 against rookie head coaches with a 3-2 record at home.
39. O’Brien is the only Texans coach to post an 8-4 record.
40. A win would give O’Brien the most 9-4 records in club history with two. A loss would give him the only 8-5 record in team history.
41. A win would give O’Brien his fifth season with a winning record. Second-most in club history is Gary Kubiak with three.
42. A win would also give O’Brien five winning seasons, tied for the third-most among active coaches since 2014. Only Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll would have more with six apiece. However, Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid, who have five apiece currently, could also move ahead of O’Brien as their teams can still finish with winning records in 2019.
43. A win would make O’Brien the only Texans coach to go 8-4, and a loss would make him the only Texans coach to go 7-5.
44. O’Brien is 12-11 in December with a 7-4 record at home.
45. O’Brien is 32-17 at home, including playoffs, with a 3-4 record against the AFC West.
46. O’Brien is 1-1 against the Broncos. Here is how that compares to his predecessors:
Kubiak: 2-1
O’Brien: 1-1
Phillips: 0-1
Capers: 0-1
47. O’Brien’s 1-1 mark against the Broncos, including playoffs, is tied for his second-best against AFC West opponents:
Raiders: 3-1
Broncos: 1-1
Chargers: 1-1
Chiefs: 2-3
48. O’Brien is 35-29 in early afternoon games with a 23-10 record at home.
49. O’Brien is 14/36 on coaches challenges for his career with an 0/6 rate in 2019.
50. O’Brien is 0/2 on pass interference challenges in 2019.