bill o’brien facts
39. In the history of the AFC South, O’Brien is the only coach to lead a team to a last place finish, keep his job, and win the division the next two season.
40. O’Brien is about to coach in his fifth playoff game, the seventh-most among active coaches.
41. No one owns more AFC South titles in Texans history than O’Brien with four, and those four are second to former Colts coach Tony Dungy’s five for the most in the history of the division.
42. O’Brien is 1-3 in the playoffs with a 1-2 record at home.
43. O’Brien is 6-7 against the AFC East, including playoffs. Here is how that compares to the rest of the AFC:
AFC North: 7-5
AFC West: 7-7
AFC East: 6-7
44. O’Brien is 2-1 against the Bills with a 2-0 record at home.
45. O’Brien’s 2-1 record against the Bills is the second-best in club history:
Gary Kubiak: 2-1
Bill O’Brien: 2-1
Dom Capers: 1-2
46. O’Brien is 15/37 on coaches challenges for his career with a 1/7 rate in 2019.
47. O’Brien is 0/2 on pass interference challenges in 2019.
48. O’Brien is 1/1 on challenges in the postseason.
49. The Texans finished with 111 penalties, tied with the Steelers for the 12-most in the NFL.
50. The Texans’ 111 penalties in 2019 were the fifth-most in franchise history and the second-most in O’Brien’s tenure. Only the 124 from 2017 were more.