This seemed like the Dolphins’ ideal afternoon until the 2019 season mercifully ends.

Play hard. Play smart. Play close. Lose, while others among the NFL’s lowliest win — in this case, the Bengals and the Redskins.

Except for one thing.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, DeVante Parker, Mike Gesicki and Brian Flores didn’t oblige.

All four were outstanding in Miami’s come-from-behind 37-31 win against the sagging Philadelphia Eagles, part of the NFL’s worst division. The Dolphins, yes, the Dolphins, simply couldn’t stop scoring, with 23 unanswered in the second half. Without a running game, at least until tank commander Kallen Ballage left for Patrick Laird due to a leg injury, Fitzpatrick was nearly perfect in the second half, finishing 27 of 39 for 365 yards. Parker and Gesicki combined for 238 of those yards, manhandling their matchups, frequently high-pointing the ball, with Fitzpatrick completing 12 of 17 to them.

And the undrafted Laird, who should have been playing more the past few weeks, showed wiggle on the drive that put the Dolphins ahead late. They did this is front of a crowd that was roughly 70 percent Eagles fans, serenading them with “Fly Eagles Fly.”

And they did it with Flores flair, with the first year head coach taking every conceivable chance, a welcome change from most of his predecessors.

A deep completion to Parker for a touchdown on fourth down, and another fourth down conversion to Parker on the clinching drive.

One of the most creative trick plays you’ll ever see, as punter Matt Haack flipped to kicker Jason Sanders for a touchdown.

And so, now with the Jets, Giants and Bengals remaining on the schedule, the Dolphins could be headed for 6-10.

Think about that? 6-10! After the way this season started.

Maybe Tua will be available at No. 8.

Here’s the best from the account of our Josh @Houtz, serial videographer and Laird fanatic…..

devante moss 2.0 pic.twitter.com/WDHcXBHJI5

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

matt haack to jason sanders!!! pic.twitter.com/lAUorheIeS

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

what a catch by gesicki pic.twitter.com/kuGOePsCv5

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

oh my god, DVP pic.twitter.com/j5Muw2omMD

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

sam eguavoen with a big sack on third down. pic.twitter.com/qsOZcm9S7U

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

fitzpatrick to hurns for the first down. pic.twitter.com/7Vvc4UEaxx

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

mike gronksecki pic.twitter.com/uM3s3vcakN

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

mike gesicki with a flying knee pic.twitter.com/3Oza2lWzqH

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

devante parker can not be stopped pic.twitter.com/KAlC8HyVCv

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

patrick laird with his first NFL TD pic.twitter.com/f40yv3QIZB

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019

PATRICK LAIRD pic.twitter.com/V0Js177nTs

— josh houtz (@houtz) December 1, 2019