Malcolm Jenkins, Nate Allen,

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins (27) and Nate Allen (29) celebrate after stopping Dallas Cowboys' Joseph Randle on a running play during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)

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PHILADELPHIA — The next time Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and his teammates take the field this Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, they'll be doing so against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.

Jenkins, who hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XLIV with the New Orleans Saints says his current teammates have all the ingredients necessary to make a similar run this year.

"We're 9-3, right," Jenkins retorted Wednesday when asked if he believes this team can make a run to Arizona in February. "Yeah, I'd say we're in that category. We're definitely in a position. This is going to be a big month for us.

"The month of December always separates the championship contenders from just the very good teams. We're headed in the right direction, but we're not there yet."

This December will be no different for the Eagles who host the Seahawks Sunday on the heels of toppling the Dallas Cowboys 33-10 on Thanksgiving Day and with the rematch looming on Sunday Night Football next week.

One aspect that is essential to teams winning Super Bowl championships, it seems, is a solid group of leaders and strong team chemistry. Jenkins said that there are plenty of similarities between the cultures cultivated by Eagles head coach Chip Kelly and Saints head coach Sean Payton, who led the Saints to the title in 2009.

"I think there's good leadership from a players standpoint in both places," Jenkins explained. "Obviously there's great leadership from a coaching standpoint. There are two good cultures. Really, those are the two biggest things you need.

"You need a culture that guys believe in and buy into and good leadership from a players standpoint so you can get through adversity. We've faced our fair share of adversity. We've done quite well fighting through it and moving on.

"We're not the most talented team when you look at our roster when you look at it. But I think we play together better than most teams. Right now, we're just trying to get one more win."

The Eagles currently control their own destiny in the NFC East division race with a head-to-head win already tucked in their back pocket over the Cowboys and an unblemished 3-0 record in division play compared to Dallas' two division losses already on their record.

Whether or not the Eagles finish this season as Super Bowl champions or not remains to be seen, but Jenkins has won a ring before and certainly understands what it takes to reach that pinnacle again.

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