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Lane Johnson: 'We Were 12-2 And Treated Like We Were The Browns'

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- When Carson Wentz tore his ACL, everybody wrote off the Eagles.

First team All-Pro offensive tackle Lane Johnson was annoyed, so much so, that he boycotted the media.

"What bothered me was we were 12-2 [at the time] and treated like we were the Browns," Johnson said on Tuesday via ESPN.com. "It happens, but I think although we don't like it, it's a good motivator to have people not write good things. I think it's the best motivator there is and you can go and change it."

The 13-3 Eagles are 2.5 point underdogs to the Atlanta Falcons, at home, in Saturday's divisional playoff game. The Eagles are the first ever No. 1 seed to begin the playoffs as an underdog.

"I think everybody perceives us as being the weakest and that is fine," Johnson said. "I think that is good. I think if teams want to overlook us, that is good. We'll just see about Saturday. We're excited. We know what people are saying."

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