Fans relive the improbable 19-point fourth-quarter surge, questioning every crucial penalty and pivotal play in an unforgettable comeback win.
Even though it's been two days since the Texans' historical 19-point 4th quarter comeback against the Jaguars (5-4) on Sunday, Houston fans have still been in a state of shock and jubilation.
At a time where all seemed lost and the 2025 season obituaries were in mental development by many, backup quarterback Davis Mills and the NFL's number one overall defense snatched victory from the snarling jaws of oblivion.
Texans fan, and host of Texans Today (by Chat Sports) on Youtube, Jeremy Chuggs gave his immediate reactions and insights from Sunday's drama-filled victory (@JeremyChuggs on X, @TexansTV on Youtube):
Clayton Anderson: When the Texans were down 29-10 heading into the 4th quarter, what were your thoughts?
Jeremy Chuggs: My thoughts were "is the season over?", with another divisional loss I felt like it would take a miracle to make the playoffs. I had a glimmer of hope in that the Texans were driving and I wasn't ready to fully give up on the team winning that game. But, I was down bad , lol.
CA: At what point in the 4th quarter did you actually think the Texans had a chance to pull off the comeback?
JC: I thought after the Texans forced a three-and-out when they were down 29-18 that they could legitimately make a comeback. That was huge to get the ball back and only take a couple minutes of the clock. Down by 11, but they still had 10 minutes left in the game.
CA: When the offense was flagged at the goal line for the two False Starts with under 2 minutes left, did you think they cost themselves the game at the time?
JC: I thought it was infuriating and I was upset. But, weirdly I felt like it was better for this Texans offense that had struggled inside the 5 yard line. They scored earlier with Woody inside the five-yard line, but Davis was throwing the ball well so I actually thought the extra space in an odd way helped the offense.
CA: Did you think Jaguars Kicker Cam Little would walk the Texans off with a 60+ yarder after the Mills touchdown?
JC: That was the biggest head scratcher in my opinion. I thought if the Jags just played to get close to the 50 on that last drive that their kicker would nail it. He has an insane leg, and kicking indoors would be an advantage for him. I'm glad they were penalized and then for some reason didn't try a quick throw on the last play of the game.
CA: After a win like that, is Davis Mills QB2 for as long as he wants? Or Do you think he might seek a chance to start elsewhere?
JC: Obviously I think the Texans have faith in Mills (they extended him for next season already), but in terms of being a starter for another team I don't see that. He's a good player, but not a player I could see a team wanting to be a long term solution for quarterback. I could see in a year with a lot of injuries him being able to be traded to a team in contention, but as long as the Texans have Super Bowl aspirations I think they would want to keep him on the roster.
The Golden Road Ahead
Broken record alert, but Houston has yet another golden opportunity to finally eclipse .500 next Sunday against the 1-8 Tennessee Titans who are coming off a bye week.
With the kind of momentum and confidence a win like that can provide a team, the Texans most likely are still licking their chops even though their next stop is in Nashville against an urgent Tennessee team with two weeks of rest.
This is especially considering the reality that the Titans are careening toward picking top-three at worst in the 2026 draft and are ranked near/at the bottom of the league in every significant offensive and defensive statistical category (save for their secondary being 16th against the pass at 215.3/game).
Even if Texans starting quarterback C.J. Stroud misses his second game in a row due to his week nine concussion, Mills and offensive coordinator Nick Caley have now shown that they are more than capable of cooking up and executing an effective enough scheme to pull out a W in the meantime.
If they indeed pull it off this Sunday, Houston will have a brand new season at 5-5 with seven games left and a chance to make a late season push for a potential AFC Wild Card berth.
They'll also presumably be getting plenty of reinforcements back in the form of multiple starting offensive lineman (Tytus Howard, Ed Ingram), defensive back Jalen Pitre, tight end Cade Stover and of course the aforementioned Stroud.
With how volatile things have been for the first two and a half months in 2025, the franchise couldn't ask for anything more.
What do you think, Texans fans? Has the season officially been saved? How much of a chance do you give this squad to possibly swipe the 7th seed or more in the coming weeks?
Let us know in the comment section below or on our official Texans Roundtable X account (@Texans_RTB)!