The facts continue as the Houston Texans gear up to take on the New England Patriots Sunday night for Week 13 at NRG Stadium.
Next, we take a look at Patriots coach Bill Belichick as well as the referee for the game, Tony Corrente.
Facts and Figures for Patriots, No. 1-25
Facts and Figures for Patriots, No. 26-50
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51. Belichick is 10-1 against the Texans. Compared to all other AFC clubs outside the AFC East, as Patriots coach, this is the second-best record against another AFC club. The only other club Belichick has owned as Patriots coach are the Jacksonville Jaguars with an 8-1 mark.
52. Belichick is 14-10 against former assistants, including playoffs.
53. Belichick is 74-28 in December with a 33-18 record on the road.
54. Belichick is 54-24 in prime time with a 25-17 record on the road.
55. Belichick is 1/4 active head coaches hired in the 2000s and still with the same team. The other three coaches are John Harbaugh, Mike Tomlin, and Sean Payton.
56. Since 2002, when divisions were last realigned, Belichick is 38-9 against the AFC South, including playoffs. Here is how that compares to the rest of the AFC sans the East:
AFC South: 38-9
AFC North: 31-9
AFC West: 29-15
57. Belichick is 48/120 on challenges for his career with an 0/3 rate in 2019.
58. Belichick has challenged nothing related to pass interference.
59. The Patriots are tied with the Eagles for the sixth-fewest penalties in the NFL with 68.
60. The Patriots are eighth-lowest in the NFL in red zone conversions at 47.8%.
61. The Patriots have gone for it one fourth down just seven times in 2019, the fourth-fewest in the NFL.
62. The Patriots have the best average starting field position in the NFL at their own 34.2-yard line.