Tom Brady, Martellus Bennett

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) checks on tight end Martellus Bennett (88) after taking a hit during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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FOXBOROUGH -- The New England Patriots emerged from a hard-fought win over the Houston Texans with a win Saturday, but they had a few injury scares in the game.

Tight end Martellus Bennett was examined by trainers on the field twice during the game, but hopped to his feet both times and jogged to the sideline. The first injury came after a big Brian Cushing hit in the first quarter, while the second injury came on a non-contact play when he was holding his knee.

Bennett went back into the game after both scares, however, and was not walking with a limp or wearing a brace in the locker room after the win.

"I'm good," Bennett said, before repeating the phrase when asked if it was his knee that was hurt. "I'm not a doctor. I watch a lot of House, but I'm not a doctor."

Bennett was asked about his enthusiastic leaps to his feet after his injuries, and how he comes back into the game every time. He said it's because he thinks about Marvel superhero Luke Cage.

"I just always think about Luke Cage," Bennett said. "It's funny, when I get to the sideline, everybody is like, 'What would Luke Cage do?' And then I'm like (shoot) I've got to go back out there because that's what Luke Cage would do.

"But as an individual, (stuff) happens, and you have just got to try and find a way to fight through whatever it is. I've been fighting through (stuff) the whole year, and I'm not going to stop now. I'm getting too close to what my goal is in life and I just want to keep trucking and keep trying to do what I can to contribute and try as hard as I can."

Meanwhile, Hogan left the game and went to the locker room with a reported thigh injury before returning to the sideline. Hogan never got back in the game after catching four passes for 95 yards, but he seemed to be alright afterward.

Chris Hogan's walking without a limp in the locker room. — Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) January 15, 2017

Hogan tells me "I'm good, man." https://t.co/Nah9hcy8hW — Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) January 15, 2017