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2018 NFL Power Rankings: Top 32 Head Coaches in the NFL

By Erik Lambert

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers reacts during the second half of the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers reacts during the second half of the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 27: Texans head coach Bill O’Brien of the South team reacts during the second half of the Reese’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 27: Texans head coach Bill O’Brien of the South team reacts during the second half of the Reese’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

HC. Houston Texans. Bill O'Brien . 15. player. 10.

It’s hard to pin down how one should feel about Bill O’Brien. On the one hand, he’s done well for himself, getting the Houston Texans to the playoffs twice and guiding them to three winning seasons. On the other, he’s never done better than 9-7 despite having one of the more talented rosters in the league. He’s got more leeway than ever before, but does he deserve it?

There’s no doubt that 2018 could be the make-or-break season for him. He’ll get back his quarterback in Deshaun Watson. J.J. Watt will return to the defense 100% healthy for the first time in a long while. This team is primed for a deep playoff run. If O’Brien can’t deliver, it might be time to wonder if he was overrated a little too much.

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