Eagles' Johnson: People treated us 'like we were the Browns' when Wentz got hurt

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is fuming at the suggestion that his team is less of a Super Bowl contender without Carson Wentz.

The Eagles secured the NFC's top seed but are considered a betting underdog when they host the Atlanta Falcons this weekend.

Many believed that the Eagles' goal of winning the Super Bowl vanished when Wentz suffered a season-ending torn ACL, but Johnson isn't having any of it.

"What bothered me was we were 12-2 (at the time) and treated like we were the (Cleveland) Browns," Johnson said via ESPN's Jordan Raanan. "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."

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Johnson appears to be using these perceived slights as motivation ahead of Saturday's game against the Falcons.

"I think everybody perceives us as being the weakest and that is fine. 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."