Jalen Hurts throws to A.J. Brown for Eagles TD vs. Steelers

PHILADELPHIA -- After a week of drama surrounding Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, it was only fitting the first touchdown of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday was delivered by the duo.

br/>Hurts found Brown in the back of the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown pass with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter to put the Eagles up 10-3 over their intrastate rivals.

br/>Brown said he intentionally brought the focus onto a slumping pass game following their narrow win over the Carolina Panthers so they could correct it before it comes back to bite them. He couldn't have predicted all that followed -- teammate Brandon Graham suggested Brown and Hurts were no longer tight like they once were, a notion both disputed -- but early returns suggest the aerial attack was back on track.

br/>Deviating a bit from their Saquon Barkley run-heavy tendencies, Hurts threw the ball on the first three plays of the game to spark a field goal drive. Brown had four catches for 48 yards in the first quarter, surpassing his totals (4 catches, 43 yards) from the Panthers game.

br/>Hurts threw for under 180 yards in the previous three games and went downfield just twice during that stretch, but he showed more of a willingness to let it rip early against Pittsburgh.

Hurts followed up with a two-yard TD pass to DeVonta Smith midway through the second quarter. That continued a red-hot start for Hurts (a lost fumble aside), who opened 12-of-13 for 146 yards and two touchdowns. He threw for 108 yards total against Carolina.