ITL breaks down how much more realistic the Texans’ playoff chances feel now compared to Sunday and debates whether The Athletic got the Rockets’ placements right in its top 25 of the NBA’s quarter-century. Around The NFL, the Eagles vs. Packers MNF matchup was a dud, Micah Parsons’ trade conditions surface, and John Lopez argues the Texans’ biggest turning point Sunday came on defense. It’s time for the Davis Mills discussion — but what exactly is that conversation now? Should Mills start if C.J. Stroud is good to go? Figgy isn’t buying the Mills hype in Lunch-Time Confessions, and CFBOAT Tuesday takes the stage. Finally, ITL debates whether the Texans’ win over Jacksonville validated DeMeco Ryans’ philosophy, and Figgy’s Mixtape features wild stories — from an argument over chicken and eggs that led to a shooting to Charlie Sheen reuniting with Mad Max after 30 years.