The Eagles ran the ball a season-high 41 times in Sunday's 20-14 win over the New York Giants, and had 40 rushing attempts the week before in a 48-20 Thanksgiving night win over the Arizona Cardinals. The Eagles ran the ball a lot against the Cardinals mainly because they jumped out to an early lead.

As for the Giants game, Reid acknowledged that the cold, windy conditions at Giants Stadium played a big role in their running the ball so much.

"It was pretty windy down on the field," Reid said. "It was kind of a cross-wind at times. To have an effective offense under those kind of conditions, you've got to be able to run the football against what I think is a pretty good defense."

Running back Brian Westbrook rushed for 131 yards on a season-high 33 carries. But his first eight carries against the Giants netted just nine yards.

"You've got to give the coaches credit," Westbrook said. "They stayed with the run and it paid off."