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Colts vs. Texans: Score and Twitter Reaction for Thursday Night Football

For the second game in a row, the Indianapolis Colts managed to cope with the absence of Andrew Luck as backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck led the team to a 27-20 win over the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Thursday night.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported earlier in the day Luck wouldn't be able to play since he has yet to fully recover from a shoulder injury.

Meanwhile, his replacement was dealing with health issues of his own.

"I hope I can play four quarters," Hasselbeck said before the game, per NFL Network's Stacey Dales (h/t NFL Network's Ian Rapoport).