The Philadelphia Eagles have a 1.5-game lead in the NFC East and possess the conference's best record at 5-1.

Vegas has the Eagles as Super Bowl favorites and Carson Wentz as an MVP favorite. Philadelphia is riding high on a four-game winning streak and are a win away from taking a 2.5-game lead in the divisions.

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LeGarrette Blount isn't buying into the hype of the Eagles hot start. He's won two Super Bowl titles...another one is what Blount wants.

"We could lose 10 in a row," Blount said. "We could go 6-10, so we don't want to jump the gun, jump to conclusions. We want to make sure we take it week by week, day by day, keep a level head and make sure we're going to be ready for whoever the next opponent is.

"You have to stay grounded. You have to stay humble and make sure that all the guys that are in the building are on the same page. The coaches, the staff, everybody is on the same page, ignoring the noise, not worrying about what other teams are doing, what other teams' records are – just worrying about ourselves and locked into us."

Blount is active on social media. It's easy to read all the articles and watch the videos about how great the Eagles are playing to this point.

For a veteran like Blount, all the hype goes in one ear and out the other.

"A big part of it is just making sure you ignore the noise, don't listen to the outsiders, everything that is in house stays in house, and that you make sure and know that everybody that you see on TV isn't in your corner," Blount said. "Sometimes that can discourage the younger guys. Every now and then you'll hear them say, 'Oh, did you hear them say this,' or, 'Did you hear them say that? Or, 'Did you see this,' or 'Did you see that?'

"The big part is making sure that everybody ignores that stuff."

A mentality such as Blount's is played a major part in the Eagles' 5-1 start. The Eagles have too many games remaining to get comfortable.

The championship pedigree Blount brings to Philadelphia is invaluable to the franchise...and why the Eagles will stay grounded through all the hype they deserve.

The Eagles are nowhere close to their goal. Veteran leaders like Blount will make sure they get there.

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