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 Veteran Matt Hasselbeck started in place of Luck, who was the
starter for the first 57 games of his NFL career, including playoff
appearances.
Hasselbeck led the Colts on a 53-yard drive in overtime Sunday and
Adam Vinatieri then kicked a 27-yard field goal for a 16-13 victory
over Jacksonville. Hasselbeck completed 30 of 47 passes for 282
yards, a touchdown and no interceptions.
The 40-year-old Hasselbeck got his first career start in a Colts
uniform and his first since 2012 with the Titans.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, who missed last week's game
with a hamstring injury, started against the Oakland Raiders.
Cutler drove the Bears 48 yards in the last two minutes and Robbie
Gould kicked his third field goal of the game, a 49-yarder with two
seconds remaining, as the Bears beat the Raiders 22-20 for their
first victory of the season.
Three normal starters for the Bears -- wide receiver Alshon Jeffery,
left tackle Jermon Bushrod and nose tackle Jeremiah Ratliff -- were
inactive due to injuries.
Cutler did not play last week, giving way to Jimmy Clausen in a
shutout loss at Seattle. Cutler was limited in practice the entire
week, splitting practice reps with Clausen.
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Houston Texans running back Arian Foster was active and made his
season debut against the Atlanta Falcons.
Foster had not played since tearing his groin in early August. He
had eight carries for 10 yards and caught three passes for 25 yards.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back DeMarco Murray, recovering from a
hamstring injury, was active against the Washington Redskins.
Murray missed last Sunday's game against the New York Jets due to
the ailment.
On Sunday, Murray gained 36 yards on eight carries.
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The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were without key
players due to injuries.
Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly missed a third straight game as he
recovers from a concussion and five injured players are among Tampa
Bay's inactives.
The Bucs were without starting cornerback Johnthan Banks (knee), as
well as center Evan Smith (ankle) and their top two tight ends in
Austin Seferian-Jenkins (shoulder) and Luke Stocker (hip). Receiver
Russell Shepard (hamstring), the team's leading special-teams
tackler last season, also was out.
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