Consecutive AFC South titles, a playoff victory over the Raiders and a 27-21 overall record will not be enough to secure a contract extension for Bill O’Brien this offseason. Houston’s head coach, entering the fourth year of his five-year contract with the Texans, will have to play out the 2017 season with the team before discussing an extension.
After Houston’s divisional round loss to the Patriots this year, rumors swirled about whether or not O’Brien would return as the head coach for 2017. The Brock Osweiler debacle, along with a potentially strained relationship with general manager Rick Smith, seemed to spell trouble for O’Brien’s tenure in Houston.