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A bold call on 4th-and-7 helped Mike McDaniel beat Bill Belichick in debut

Sunday’s Patriots-Dolphins matchup was the most lopsided in terms of head coaching experience among opponents in decades.

It was game No. 434 for Bill Belichick. It was game No. 1 for Mike McDaniel.

The first-timer’s team bested the six-time Super Bowl champion’s team. Miami won 20-7, notching its fourth straight win over New England.

It only took two touchdowns to beat the Patriots. One was a gift. An unprotected Mac Jones fumbled after being sacked near his own end zone. Miami’s Melvin Ingram didn’t have to move far to score after recovering the ball.