The facts continue as the Houston Texans get ready to take on the Kansas City Chiefs at noon Central Time from at Arrowhead Stadium.
Next, we take a look at Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and also Texans coach Bill O’Brien.
Facts and Figures for Chiefs, No. 1-25
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26. Mahomes has the highest passing yards per game at 366.2.
27. Mahomes’ 114.7 passer rating is the third-best in the NFL. Deshaun Watson’s is better at 115.9.
28. Among quarterbacks who have started every game since Week 1 and not had a bye, Mahomes’ seven sacks are tied for the third-fewest in the NFL.
29. Mahomes is actually one of 16 quarterbacks this season to engineer either a fourth-quarter comeback or game-winning drive. He has three fourth-quarter comebacks and four game-winning drives for his career.
30. Mahomes, Russell Wilson, and Marcus Mariota are the only quarterbacks who have started every game since Week 1, not had a bye, and not throw an interception.
31. Mahomes is tied with Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott for the highest yards per attempt in the NFL at 9.4.
32. Mahomes has the highest yards per completion in the league at 14.3.
33. Mahomes has the fifth-highest air yards per completion in the NFL with 7.5.
34. Mahomes is the biggest beneficiary of yards after the catch in the NFL with 872 yards.
35. Mahomes has taken 17 quarterback hits, tied with Josh Allen for the fourth-most in the league.
36. Mahomes’ passes have been dropped eight times, tied for the 10th-most in the NFL.
37. Mahomes has the fewest red zone touchdowns (three) among quarterbacks with at least 20 red zone attempts.
38. Mahomes has thrown for 73 first downs, tied with Philip Rivers for the fourth-most in the league.
39. Among quarterbacks who have started every game since Week 1, Mahomes has the third-highest yards per pass attempt on third down at 9.5.
40. Among quarterbacks who have started every game since Week 1, Mahomes’ 116.6 passer rating on third down is the sixth-highest in the NFL.
bill o’brien facts
41. O’Brien is 1-3 against the Chiefs all-time. Here is how O’Brien’s record compares to the rest of the Texans’ coaches:
Gary Kubiak: 2-1
Dom Capers: 1-2
Bill O’Brien: 1-3
42. O’Brien is 3-2 for the third time in his career, tied with Kubiak for the most in team history.
43. A win would give O’Brien the second 4-2 record of his career and break a tie with Kubiak for the most in team history.
44. A loss would give O’Brien his fourth 3-3 start of his career, breaking a tie with Kubiak for the most in franchise history.
45. O’Brien is 17-26 on the road, including playoffs.
46. O’Brien is 34-27 in early afternoon games with an 11-17 record on the road.
47. When coaching against playoff-winning coaches, O’Brien is 16-28 with a 4-17 record on the road.
48. O’Brien is 12-10 in October with a 3-7 record on the road.
49. O’Brien is 14/33 on challenges for his career with a 0/3 rate in 2019.
50. Thanks to the Chiefs blanking the Texans 30-0 in the 2015 AFC wild-card playoffs, O’Brien became the first coach since Joe Schmidt with the 1970 Detroit Lions to get shutout in his first career playoff game.
