The Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills meet for the first time in the wild-card playoffs Saturday at 3:35 p.m. CT. Depending on whether or not the Tennessee Titans can upset the New England Patriots, the winner could end up bypassing Baltimore and going to Kansas City.
Next up, we take a look at Bills quarterback Josh Allen and also Texans coach Bill O’Brien.
Facts and Figures for Bills, No. 1-25
josh allen facts
26. Allen is the first Bills first-round quarterback to start in a playoff game since Jim Kelly in the 1996 AFC wild-card versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
27. Allen is tied with Carson Wentz for the seventh-lowest yards per pass attempt this season at 6.7. Only Tom Brady’s 6.6 is lower among playoff quarterbacks.
28. Allen’s 85.3 passer rating is the ninth-lowest in the NFL.
29. Allen is tied with Mitch Trubisky and Daniel Jones for the ninth-most sacks in the league with 38.
30. Allen has had 31 of his passes dropped, the third-most in the league.
31. Allen was blitzed 201 times, tied with Jimmy Garoppolo for the fifth-most in the league.
32. Allen scrambled out of 42 pass attempts in the regular season, the fourth-most overall.
33. Allen’s nine red zone rushing touchdowns are actually the most among quarterbacks in 2019.
34. Allen was 1/9 quarterbacks that threw at least 40 red zone passes without an interception.
35. Allen is tied with Aaron Rodgers for the fourth-most sacks taken on third down with 18.
36. Allen’s 17 third down conversions on the ground are the second-most among quarterbacks. Lamar Jackson’s 22 were the most.
37. Allen’s nine rushing touchdowns were the eighth-most in the NFL and the most for a quarterback.
38. Allen’s 4.7 yards per carry was tied with Alvin Kamara for the 12th-most in the NFL and second-most among quarterbacks. Only Jackson’s 6.9 was the highest both overall and for quarterbacks.
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.
