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<p>MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. &#8212; DeVante Parker made two acrobatic touchdown receptions, and kicker Jason Sanders&#8217; scoring catch was circus-like, too.</p><p>The unlikely duo helped the Miami Dolphins overcome a 14-point deficit in the second half to beat the slumping Philadelphia Eagles 37-31 Sunday.</p><p>Miami (3-9) rallied with three touchdowns in less than 13 minutes, a remarkable achievement for one of the NFL&#8217;s least formidable offenses.</p><p>&#8220;This team knows how to deal with adversity,&#8221; said rookie coach Brian Flores, whose Dolphins have showed a lot more life since starting the season 0-7. &#8220;We&#8217;re just going to keep swinging.&#8221;</p><p>Miami won for the third time in their past five games, a surprising and perhaps costly turnaround for a team that will be shopping for a franchise quarterback in the 2020 draft. The win likely took the Dolphins out of the running for the No. 1 pick.</p><p>The result definitely was costly to the Eagles (5-7), who lost their third game in a row and missed a chance to pull into a tie with Dallas atop the NFC East.</p><p>Philadelphia coach Doug Pederson acknowledged that his team is now a long shot for a playoff berth, and that he&#8217;ll need to combat doubt in the locker room.</p><p>&#8220;There will be a little bit of that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We have to guard against that. We&#8217;re still a good team.&#8221;</p><p>Trickery helped the Dolphins, who twice opted not to kick on fourth down and instead threw for a touchdown. The second such gamble by Flores paid off when Miami shifted out of field goal formation before holder Matt Haack threw an underhand 1-yard pass to Sanders.</p><p>The 6-foot-3 Parker did much of the rest. He finished with seven receptions for a career-high 159 yards and two scores, both on leaping grabs.</p><p>&#8220;Hats off to DeVante for the display he put on,&#8221; quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said. &#8220;That was special. When you&#8217;re throwing to a guy who is making plays like that, it&#8217;s easy to play quarterback.&#8221;</p><p>Parker&#8217;s final leaping grab was a 34-yard catch to set up the score that put the Dolphins ahead to stay with 11 minutes left.</p><p>&#8220;If it&#8217;s coming to me, I&#8217;m getting it. It&#8217;s my ball,&#8221; Parker said. &#8220;That&#8217;s how I feel.&#8221;</p><p>Tight end Mike Gesicki also got into the act, soaring for a 14-yard touchdown catch.</p><p>Fitzpatrick&#8217;s surehanded targets helped him finish 27 for 39 for 365 yards and three touchdowns as Miami achieved season highs in points and yards (408).</p><p>Sanders returned to his usual role to kick a 51-yard field goal with 3:37 left that made the score 37-28. The Eagles kicked a field goal with 1:51 left and got the ball back, but Carson Wentz&#8217;s desperation pass from midfield on the final play was intercepted in the end zone.</p><p>Wentz threw for three touchdowns to help build a 28-14 lead, but the Eagles were kept out of the end zone over the final 26 minutes.</p><p>That quieted the many thousands of green-clad spectators rooting for the visitors, who outnumbered Dolphins fans.</p><p>&#8220;The fact that they had more fans than us kind of makes me mad,&#8221; Parker said.</p><p><strong>Gambles pay off</strong></p><p>Philadelphia was expecting a field goal try when Haack stood and instead took a shotgun snap, with five teammates flanked far to the left and four far to the right.</p><p>Haack rolled left before flipping a pass to Sanders, who was part of the group on the left before slipping into the end zone uncovered.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s exactly what we planned for,&#8221; Haack said. &#8220;That was pretty cool.&#8221;</p><p>Flores didn&#8217;t mind the fluttery quality of Haack&#8217;s throw.</p><p>&#8220;However it gets there,&#8221; the coach said.</p><p>Flores opted not to punt on fourth and 4 in the first quarter, and instead Parker scored on an eye-popping 43-yard catch and run, toe-tapping along the sideline to the end zone.</p><p><strong>Injuries</strong></p><p>Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage left in the second quarter with a left leg injury and didn&#8217;t return.</p><p>Linebacker Nigel Bradham was evaluated for a head injury and cleared to return.</p><p><strong>Up next</strong></p><p>Eagles: play host to the Giants on Monday, Nov. 9. The Eagles have won five in a row in the series and face the Giants again in the final game of the regular season.</p><p>Dolphins: play next Sunday at the Jets. Miami beat New York 26-18 in Week 9.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) catches a pass for a touchdown as Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills (31) defends, during the second half at an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_124071476-6db328cb07bb4d8a936e8088c8669336.jpg</photo0><caption0>Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) catches a pass for a touchdown as Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills (31) defends, during the second half at an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_124071476-fa17d9538ea349bd85208e0f5ec7c8b9.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki catches a touchdown pass over Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills during the second half at an NFL game Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_124071476-fa17d9538ea349bd85208e0f5ec7c8b9.jpg</photo1><caption1>Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki catches a touchdown pass over Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills during the second half at an NFL game Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla. </caption1><photoCredit1>AP photo </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_124071476-e3c341ed64e24594adb766fd67a25fd7.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Miami Dolphins center Daniel Kilgore (67) congratulates wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) after Parker scored a touchdown during the second half at an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_124071476-e3c341ed64e24594adb766fd67a25fd7.jpg</photo2><caption2>Miami Dolphins center Daniel Kilgore (67) congratulates wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) after Parker scored a touchdown during the second half at an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)</caption2><photoCredit2>AP photo </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_AP19335811621869.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders catches a touchdown pass during the first half at an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_AP19335811621869.jpg</photo3><caption3>Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders catches a touchdown pass during the first half at an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla. </caption3><photoCredit3>AP photo </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_AP19335811936125.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins lifts kicker Jason Sanders after Sanders caught a touchdown pass during the first half at an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_AP19335811936125.jpg</photo4><caption4>Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins lifts kicker Jason Sanders after Sanders caught a touchdown pass during the first half at an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla. </caption4><photoCredit4>AP photo </photoCredit4></div></div>
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Bag of tricks helps Dolphins rally past Eagles 37-31