PHILADELPHIA — The most promising thing to come out of the Eagles’ 27-0 Week 6 win over the New York Giants was the reemergence of the running game.

The Eagles, who led the league in rushing last season, went into the Giants game ranked 23rd in both rushing yards per game (132.0) and yards per carry (3.8). LeSean McCoy, who rushed for a league-best 1,607 yards last season, was averaging 2.9 yards per carry.

But against the Giants, the Eagles racked up a season-high 203 rushing yards, including 149 on 22 carries by McCoy.

The Eagles rely heavily on the running game. They ran the ball 47 percent of the time last season, the sixth most in the league. So, they need both McCoy and his backup, Darren Sproles, to be productive — particularly since it’s becoming apparent that the Dallas Cowboys aren’t going to go away.

The Eagles are 5-1 coming out of their bye week. But they trail the 6-1 Cowboys by half a game. The Eagles and Cowboys meet twice in a 17-day period in late November and mid-December.

Before then, the Eagles have a challenging schedule that includes road games against Arizona, Houston and Green Bay, plus a Monday night home battle against Carolina.

The Eagles will be getting two of their key offensive line starters — All-Pro left guard Evan Mathis and center Jason Kelce — back from injury in Week 10 against the Panthers, which should be a big boost to McCoy, Sproles and the running game.

“I’m a competitor,” McCoy said. “I want to succeed. I want to run well. But being 5-1 is the big thing right now. We’re 5-1 with me going over 100 once in the first six games.”

Said coach Chip Kelly: “Against the Giants, you saw the LeSean everybody knows he can be like. Obviously, we have to get a little more continuity, a little more consistency. Stay on blocks a little longer, run the ball a little harder and block better on the perimeter. But it’s coming.”

REPORT CARD AFTER THE BYE

RUSHING OFFENSE: C-plus — LeSean McCoy struggled in the first five games, averaging just 2.9 yards per carry. But he got untracked in the Eagles’ final game before the bye against the Giants, rushing for 149 yards on 22 carries. Darren Sproles has been very effective spelling McCoy. He has just 32 carries but is averaging 6.6 yards per carry and has three touchdown runs.

PASSING OFFENSE: B-minus — Nick Foles hasn’t played nearly as well as he did a year ago when he led the league in passing. He has had problems with his footwork and his decision-making frequently has been questionable. He already has 10 turnovers in six games, including seven interceptions. He hasn’t been very effective with the deep ball either. Last year, he had the league’s best passer rating on throws of 20 or more yards.

RUN DEFENSE: B-minus — The Eagles have been inconsistent against the run. They held Jacksonville, Washington and the Giants to under 100 rushing yards but gave up 218 to San Francisco and 169 to Indianapolis. They have allowed five or more double-digit-yard runs in three of their first six games.

PASS DEFENSE: B — The Eagles’ pass rush has heated up after a slow start. They have notched 16 sacks in their last three games, including eight against the Giants in Week 6. The coverage has been inconsistent. The Eagles already have given up 13 touchdown passes.

SPECIAL TEAMS: A-plus — The Eagles’ special teams have been outstanding. They already have recorded four touchdowns, including two on blocked punts. They are first in the league in both punt return and kick return average. Rookie kicker Cody Parkey has missed just one field goal attempt and has a much higher touchback percentage on kickoffs than his predecessor, Alex Henery.

COACHING: B-plus — The Eagles have suffered a number of significant injuries already, particularly in the offensive line and at linebacker. But Chip Kelly and Bill Davis have plugged in replacements and are keeping things going.