After a week spent discussing the Eagles’ offense and his role in it on social media , with reporters and with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, wide receiver A.J. Brown was involved early and often in Sunday night’s 16-9 win over the Lions.

Brown was officially targeted 11 times during the game and he picked up seven catches for 49 yards on a night when both team’s defenses reigned supreme. Brown was targeted a 12th time late in the game on a play that drew a controversial pass interference flag on Lions cornerback Rock Ya-Sin and he was asked after the game if he felt like it was the kind of night he had in mind.

“It wasn’t about targets last week or the week before,” Brown said.” It wasn’t about that at all. It was me trying to help and contribute. That’s all. Regardless of

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