"It was supposed to be a matchup of teams with identical records going in opposite directions. The Miami Dolphins were a strong 4-8 team. The Philadelphia Eagles were a fading 4-8 team. If so, the 67,823 fans at Sun Life Stadium Sunday were treated to a classic case of role reversal.

The Eagles bruised and battered the Dolphins in their 26-10 victory. Miami left with more than just a loss after quarterback Matt Moore was knocked out in the third quarter with an apparent concussion.

"Those guys [the Eagles]did a good job defensively," Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said. "I mean, we had some chances early in the game, didn't convert on a few plays ? We just did some things (Sunday) that you can't do in any game."

Moore left the game with 1 minute, 52 seconds remaining in the quarter after being sandwiched between two defenders on a pass attempt. It was a recurring scene. He and backup J.P. Losman were sacked nine times by an Eagles defense that took advantage of a depleted offensive line. The sack total tied a franchise record, set in 1999 against New England."