HOUSTON (CBS HOUSTON) – “Eh, it’s not terrible. I wish I had a hand, but I don’t. You make do with what you’ve got.”

J.J. Watt downplayed his clubbed broken hand affecting his injury after the Texans lost to the New England Patriots on Sunday night.

“It poses some problems, but it wasn’t that bad,” said Watt who was back to a more regular cast with his fingers exposed.

Teammate Jadeveon Clowney said he didn’t see Watt’s performance drop off and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick noted the same thing.

It wasn’t easy playing just a few days after a broken hand.

“There were times where it was painful you know, but that’s football. People play with pain all the time.”

Watt praised the Patriots gameplan and execution in the victory and lamented the team is already focused on Indianapolis and the Colts.

“You control what you control,” he said. “So now we need to work on controlling next Sunday. This Sunday didn’t go the way we wanted it to so we’ll go back to work and try to control next Sunday.”

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