Bill O’Brien has a chance to win his first career postseason game as a head coach, but he’s no stranger to the NFL postseason.
O’Brien coached in eight postseason appearances, including two Super Bowls (2007, ’11), as an assistant on the Patriots staff. From what he learned under Bill Belichick, there’s one key difference in coaching for the postseason versus the regular season.
The preparation.
“You can’t leave any stone unturned,” O’Brien said.
Instead of studying the past few games, the coaches will study film from the entire season.
“You’re looking at all the snaps," O’Brien said.