INDIANAPOLIS 鈥?After Andrew Luck quickly moved the Indianapolis Colts into position for one final https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Marshall-Faulk-Jersey , desperation heave Sunday at Philadelphia, he came out.With 5 seconds left and Indy at its 46-yard line, coach Frank Reich put in Jacoby Brissett.In some respects, the move made perfect sense. Brissett had the stronger arm, and given the slim chance of winning the game on such a play, it didn?t make sense to risk everything with someone returning from major shoulder surgery.Soon, the questions started popping up, too, and Luck attempted to put them to rest.?I know I?m at a level where I can make all the throws and I feel confident that I?m going out there with my full arsenal,? Luck said Wednesday. ?I don?t think anything is holding me back. But again, you can always get better, and I don?t think I?m anywhere near scratching the surface of realizing my full potential.?Clearly, this has not been the same Luck who started his career with three straight Pro Bowl appearances.His completion percentage (68.5) through three games would be a career best. His yardage and touchdowns are down slightly, while his interception rate continues to hover at about the same pace. He?s been more efficient on third downs and maybe slightly less efficient in the red zone.All of those traits showed up in Sunday?s loss at Super Bowl champion Philadelphia, where Luck went 25 of 40 and wound up with 164 yards 鈥?more than half of those yards coming on the final two series with Luck attempting to rally the Colts from a 20-16 deficit.Luck has thrown for fewer than 200 yards 15 times in 73 career starts, though it?s only the fifth time he?s failed to top 200 yards in consecutive games.Many wonder whether the changes are a result of Reich?s offensive philosophy, limitations on Luck, a series of injuries to Indy?s receiving corps and offensive line, a function of still getting acclimated to this new offense Eric Ebron Jersey , or some combination thereof.?I feel free to call anything,? he said. ?There?s no doubt there are times when you?re going on the road and you?re in a hostile environment, you might try to get it out early. But you can?t stay in that mode. You can?t play scared.?The Colts (1-2) insist they?re not playing it safe and point to downfield throws that have been made 鈥?just not always converted 鈥?including a 33-yard pass interference penalty on the Eagles that set up Indy?s only touchdown at Philly.Playing two of three road games hasn?t helped, nor has facing three solid pass-rushing teams with J.J. Watt, Jadeveon Clowney and winless Houston on deck.Indy could again be missing left tackle Anthony Castonzo, who has yet to play because of an injured hamstring; Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle, who missed last week?s game with a hip injury and is one of Luck?s favorite targets; and likely right tackle Joe Haeg, who is expected to miss a couple of weeks after leaving last week?s game with an injured left ankle.Even Luck showed up on Wednesday?s injury report with a sore groin. But it didn?t keep him out of practice.None of it has changed Indy?s approach.?We definitely want more chunk (plays) and we want to be able to 鈥?we do take what the defense gives us,? offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni said. ?If they are taking away our initial read and we want to push the ball down the field, we want to play smart football.?Naturally, it was expected Luck would need some time to shake off the rust after missing 26 games over the previous three seasons. But if he and his receivers hooked up on a couple more plays, perhaps he wouldn?t have to answer any questions.?Honestly, I don?t know if there?s scrutiny or not,? he said. ?But I think we, as an offensive unit, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to do well, and certainly in the last game we did not do well. The red zone sticks out in my mind more than anything.?NOTES: Running back Marlon Mack (hamstring) and defensive lineman Denico Autry (ankle) did limited work at Wednesday?s practice. ? Defensive linemen Tarell Basham (personal reason) and Hassan Ridgeway (calf) did not practice. Also sitting out were Castonzo, Doyle and Haeg, tight end Eric Ebron (shoulder and knee) Matt Slauson Color Rush Jersey , safeties Malik Hooker (hip and groin) and Clayton Geathers (knee), and cornerback Quincy Wilson (concussion).100View Gallery Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta HOUSTON (AP) ? The Indianapolis Colts have won all season thanks in large part to big games from quarterback Andrew Luck.In a 21-7 wild-card game win over the Houston Texans on Saturday they showed that they're pretty good at running the ball, too.Luck threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and Marlon Mack had a career-high 148 yards rushing and a touchdown on a day the Colts finished with 200 yards rushing. "There were some really effective runs early in the game," Luck said. "And then the way we finished the game, I'm proud of the guys up front. It's not easy to run the ball on that defense. It's a really good defense with a lot of good players, but we made the most of it and I'm proud of all the guys."The Colts advance to face the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round next weekend.Luck threw for 191 yards and two scores in the first half to help the Colts build a 21-0 lead. His first one came on the game's first drive when he found Eric Ebron on a 6-yard TD pass. That play was set up by a 38-yard catch by T.Y. Hilton, who had 63 yards receiving on that drive.Hilton didn't have any catches on the next drive, but the Colts still drove down the field easily and made it 14-0 on a 2-yard run by Mack later in the first.Mack became the first player to rush for more than 100 yards against the Texans this season after the most yards they'd allowed to one player came when Saquon Barkley gained 82 yards on the ground on Sept. 23."We came into this game saying we needed to dominate up front," Indianapolis coach Frank Reich said. "We needed to run the football and stop the run. To roll off 200 yards on that defense is unbelievable."Reich said the Colts' success in the run game helped them contain Houston's pass rushing duo of J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney."We had multiple plans of attack in order to slow them down to chip and thump them every time we could," Reich said. "Run the ball to slow them down, we talked a lot about that this week. Those are two phenomenal players, and our guys did a great job."Some things to know about the Colts' win over the Texans:TURNAROUND TALKReich is wowed by how much his team has grown since Oct. 14, when a loss to the New York Jets dropped the Colts to 1-5."I really can't believe it," he said. "That's what happens when you believe in each other, and you work hard every day and you just get a little bit better. One percent better every day, that's what we talk about ? as the season goes on, that's a long climb. If you can keep getting better throughout the season with the players that we have, I believe we're right where we should be."Indianapolis is the third team in league history to make the postseason after a 1-5 start, and the Colts win on Saturday was their fifth straight and 10th in the last 11 games.HOPKINS' HEALTHHouston's passing game was hampered by a shoulder injury to star receiver DeAndre Hopkins in the first half on Saturday. Hopkins was second in the NFL with a career-high 1 https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Anthony-Walker-Jersey ,572 yards receiving in the regular season, but was limited to five catches for 37 yards in a game in which he said that he sustained a Grade 3 AC strain of his right shoulder.Hopkins acknowledged it being difficult to play through his injury and was in so much pain after the game that he winced repeatedly during the simple task of trying to zip his jacket.But Hopkins, who started each game this season despite dealing with minor injuries, said he never thought about sitting out after the injury."Nah, I would have had to have a broken leg or something," he said.While disappointed in Saturday's loss, Hopkins was impressed with Houston's turnaround to reach the postseason after starting 0-3."I'm proud of this team for even being where we are in this position," he said. "We've got a real good team. We've got a lot of tough guys in here. We'll be back next year."OH BABYSaturday's win capped an exciting ? and hectic ? week for Ebron after he and his wife Gabriella welcomed their second son, Aiden Blaise, on Thursday.Luckily Ebron's wife is from Houston and the baby was born here, giving the tight end more time to spend with his new addition. He said he spent Friday night at the team hotel, but slept on a couch in the hospital on Thursday night after Aiden's birth.He was even on daddy duty after the game, holding his adorable 14-month-old son Oliver during postgame interviews."This is great, man," he said. "It's a great emotional win, man, and I want to cry just simply because of everything that I've been through and to have so much support from my family and friends has been a great journey."