There's always a lot of chatter surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. You can add Super Bowl talk to that roaring chorus.

The Cowboys just walked into the Philadelphia and took control of the NFC East with a hard-fought 20-16 win over the Eagles. Dallas has now won four straight games and has done so with what many considered to be its biggest weaknesses.

The questionable secondary has been anything but in recent weeks. The Cowboys pass rush is helping keep things breezy for the defensive backfield, which picked off Donovan McNabb twice in Sunday night's victory.

The other so-called weakness was the Dallas' pass attack, which hung over 300 yards on the Eagles ninth-ranked pass defense. Tony Romo is playing the best football of his short career and should be considered among MVP candidates this season.

Not only does the win over Philadelphia put them on top of the division, it is also a building block. The Cowboys do have ho-hum wins over teams like Kansas City, Tampa Bay and Seattle. But taking a win from the Eagles – in Lincoln Financial is no easy task for even the elite NFL clubs.

The big, prime-time victory on the road is something that has eluded Dallas squads of the past. The Cowboys are always considered among the best teams “on paper” just about every season. Now, with this W in their win column, they are among the best teams on the field.

Dallas has another tough test on the road next week, heading to Lambeau Field. Then has two should-win game against Washington and Oakland at home. The Cowboys could easily be 9-2 heading into a rematch with the crumbling New York Giants in Week 13.