Matt LaFleur is off to a historic start in his NFL head coaching career -- making history in the ' thrilling 24-21 victory over the on Thursday night. LaFleur improved to 33-7 in his head coaching career with the victory, as his .825 win percentage is the highest through 40 games for any head coach in the era.LaFleur is the only head coach in the
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