In The Loop

A new list of the five NFL teams poised to make a major jump was released this morning — and four of them are in the AFC. ITL breaks down what that says about the conference landscape and whether the Texans belong in that conversation. Plus, Lunch-Time Confessions brings the usual shenanigans, and Judge John Lopez steps into court to rule on Kevin Durant’s body language and whether Cooper Kupp has built a Hall of Fame case.