If you were confused as to why Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton was wearing a clown mask before his team's AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday, well, you weren't the only one.

Thankfully, Hilton has offered an explanation, and it had everything to do with Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph calling him a clown in the lead up their game:

“I got a lot of messages last night with what (Joseph) said,” Hilton said after the Colts beat the Texans 21-7, per Nick Shook of NFL.com. “I said, you know what, let's have fun with it. So it was something I did, I wanted to have fun with it, but now it's over. I wanted to have fun. My teammates, they look for me for a lot of stuff. I wanted to go out here and set the tone. I didn't want to be a distraction. Once I got here, I wanted to let them know I'm totally focused. Even though I did that and said what is aid, my focus is I'm here for y'all.”

Hilton ended up with five receptions for 85 yards.

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While Marlon Mack's 148 rushing yards was the main story for Indianapolis, the attention that Hilton drew from Houston opened up the Colts' entire offense:

“I was just doing my job,” Hilton said. “They gave me the lanes. Coach put me in great position to make plays and I was able to make the plays. But I wanted to go out there and let them know it's going to be a long day for them.”

Indy has now won 10 of its last 11 games and will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round next Saturday.