The Houston Texans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet in Week 16 for a Saturday afternoon tilt at Raymond James Stadium. For the Texans, a win gives them the AFC South. For the Buccaneers, it helps them in their quest to finish with a winning record despite no postseason qualification.
Next, we look at Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and also Texans coach Bill O’Brien.
Facts and Figures for Buccaneers, No. 1-25
jameis winston facts
26. Winston has the second-most touchdown passes in the NFL with 30.
27. Winston has thrown the most interceptions in the league with 24. Second-closest is Philip Rivers with 18.
28. Winston has the most passing yards in the NFL with 4,573.
29. Winston has the most first downs by pass in the NFL with 220.
30. Winston is tied with Russell Wilson for the sixth-highest yards per pass attempt in the NFL with 8.3.
31. As prolific as Winston has been in some areas, he is 18th in the NFL in passer rating at 87.9.
32. Winston has taken the third-most sacks in the NFL with 43.
33. Winston has the highest intended air yards in the league with 5,624.
34. Winston has been the beneficiary of 1,699 yards after the catch, the 10th-highest in the league.
35. Winston has been blitzed 211 times, the most in the league.
36. Winston has thrown the sixth-highest red zone passing touchdowns with 17.
37. Winston is tied with Jimmy Garoppolo for the ninth-most red zone passes with 64.
38. Winston leads the NFL with nine interceptions on third down.
39. Winston has the seventh-highest third down conversions on the ground for a quarterback with eight.
bill o’brien facts
40. A win would give O’Brien his second season with 10-plus wins, tied with Gary Kubiak for the most in club history.
41. O’Brien is 13-12 in December with 6-7 on the road.
42. O’Brien is 36-30 in early afternoon games with a 13-19 record on the road.
43. O’Brien is 12-19 in the Eastern Time Zone with a 9-13 record in early games.
44. O’Brien is 3-3 in Saturday games, including playoffs, with a 2-0 record in December.
45. O’Brien is 1-0 against the Buccaneers. Here is how that compares to the rest of the NFC South:
Buccaneers: 1-0
Panthers: 1-1
Saints: 1-1
Falcons: 0-2
46. O’Brien is 1-0 against the Buccaneers. Here is how he compares to other Texans coaches:
Gary Kubiak: 2-0
Bill O’Brien: 1-0
Dom Capers: 0-1
47. O’Brien is 3-4 against the NFC South with an 0-3 record on the road, by far his worst against any NFC division:
NFC East: 1-3
NFC North: 0-2
NFC West: 0-2
NFC South: 0-3
48. O’Brien is 20-28 on the road, including playoffs.
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.
