That's what the Eagles provided Sunday in Miami --- a belated reminder that they could have been, should have been a very, very good football team.

Now, they are reduced to hoping for a miraculous collapse of the other NFC contenders and a chance to enter the playoffs at 8-8.

“This team can do anything it wants to do,” Michael Vick said after a 26-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins. “It's all about a mindset, and as long as our mind is set right, we can make it happen.”

Maybe. If not, they can regret it for a long, long time.

Check out my column in the Daily Times Monday and, as always, on delcotimes.com. Also, look for a feature on LeSean McCoy, who is stalking records set long ago by Hall of Fame back Steve Van Buren.