ITL breaks down whether the Texans’ run game is good enough to win, reacts to the Rockets’ loss to the Jazz and a sudden longing for Dillon Brooks, and debates which former Texan could return and push this team to a Super Bowl. Around the NFL, a rough MNF sparks questions about whether the Patriots are actually for real, plus CJ Stroud’s convo on The Pat McAfee Show and What’s Popping. DeMeco Ryans gives a progress report on Nick Caley before Lunch-Time Confessions delivers a “Damn Shame What They Did to That Dog,” and CFBOAT takes over Tuesday. ITL closes by examining which Texan not named C.J. Stroud holds the key to the stretch run, with Figgy’s Mixtape diving into Black Friday chaos, a Waymo rolling through a police standoff, and more.