Exactly. Take a look at O'Brien's record against .500 or better teams with and without Watson. Could it simply be that when matched against a better team, THE TEXANS are out classed, out schemed, out coached and as a result, out played?
Maybe, just maybe, the record against elite defenses is more of a reflection on O'Brien and his ED offense.
This article was posted before the 2019 season. But the post still stands.
- Digging deeper into the most important stat, the wins and losses, we find that the O’Brien-led Texans are 16-31 against teams with a record above .500, which clocks in at a .340 winning percentage for OB against winning teams.
- Against divisional opponents, the Texans are 15-6, or .714. That’s how they’ve won three division crowns under O’Brien.
- As of the end of the 2017 season, O’Brien was second-worst in the league when it came to challenging officiating calls, with a success rate of 8-23 (.348)
- Against the AFC elite over the last five seasons, that’s good for a record of 3-10 (.300). This falls just north of O’Brien’s playoff record of 1-3, with the lone win coming against an Oakland Raiders team fielding a rookie quarterback in his first ever NFL start.
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