FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Philadelphia Eagles are who we thought they were.
Despite a hiccup against Oakland, Philadelphia has been the team it was picked to be before the season started. The Eagles lost to New Orleans 48-22 at home in Week 2, but that was without Donovan McNabb. Kevin Kolb was making his first career start.
They have won four of five since, with the only blemish an inexplicable 13-9 loss at Oakland.
The Eagles, a preseason favorite to win the division and challenge for the NFC title, are right where they were picked, at 5-2 and in a first-place tie with the Cowboys.
WILDCAT NUMBERS
The Eagles signed Michael Vick in part because coach Andy Reid is enamored with the single-wing offense. But the Eagles ran only one Wildcat play Sunday against the Giants.
Vick ran for 4 yards on a third-and-1 play from the New York 15-yard line late in the first quarter.
According to stats compiled by Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News, the Eagles have rushed for 163 yards on 40 carries out of the Wildcat. They have rushed for 639 yards on 127 carries out of their standard sets.
Vick has rushed for 26 yards on 10 carries out of the Wildcat.
EAGLES ARE COOL
When the weather gets cold, the Eagles usually start winning. Since 2000, the Eagles are second in the NFL in winning percentage after Oct. 31. They are 53-23-1 in games played in November and December since 2000, including 24-11 against NFC East teams. Their .695 winning percentage ranks second to the New England Patriots, who are 57-18.
WESTBROOK'S RETURN
Running back Brian Westbrook missed last week's game against the New York Giants with a concussion. Andy Reid said Westbrook still had a "slight headache" Saturday.
"We're going to make sure he's OK to perform," Reid said at his Monday press conference. "We're not going to do anything to put him in jeopardy there."
The Eagles are 9-5 against the Cowboys in Westbrook's career. He has rushed for 734 yards on 178 carries, averaging 4.1 yards per rush, and has scored seven rushing touchdowns. He has caught 63 passes for 517 yards and two touchdowns against the Cowboys and has thrown a touchdown pass.
MCNABB VS. COWBOYS
Donovan McNabb is 11-6 in his career as a starter against the Cowboys, with 205.9 passing yards per game and 25 touchdowns. He has completed 301 of 543 passes (55.4 percent) for 3,501 yards with 25 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and has a passer rating of 82.0.
BIG PLAY
The Eagles are taking full advantage of their speedy receivers, Jeremy Maclin and DeSean Jackson. They have scored a 50-plus-yard touchdown in six of their seven games and lead the league with 12 touchdowns of 20 or more yards. Nine of those are passing touchdowns.
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