The Philadelphia defense seemed to lack camaraderie early in the season, which coordinator Juan Castillo looked to improve by brining one player per day in front of the defensive team meeting. "We needed to get to know each other so we'd feel comfortable fighting for each other,'' Castillo said. "Everyone has endured some sort of hardship in their lives to get to this point, and I wanted every player to understand every other player in the room, to get to know them so they'd want to fight for them. The attitude was everyone's overcome something, and we'll overcome this to become a great defense.'' Cullen Jenkins talked about thinking his career may be over after getting cut by the Packers, while Nnamdi Asomugha discussed his hardships growing up. "I thought this was really important for Nnamdi,'' said Castillo. "He looks like a professor. Looks uppity. He's rich. Everyone in the room thought he came from a well-to-do family, but the guys in the room found out he came up just like most of them. He had to earn everything he got. And I think it all worked out. We're playing together much better now.'' In the last two weeks, the Eagles have held the Redskins and Cowboys to 20 total points and an average of 277 yards per game.