Two wire items and a halftime score don't make a story
Miami led New England 13-3 at halftime on a Malik Willis touchdown pass, their second win in as many weeks after opening 0-6. Two outlets have it. Neither has added anything beyond the scoreboard. This is a thin cluster.
Dolphins lead Patriots at halftime with Malik Willis TD pass
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What happened
The Miami Dolphins led the New England Patriots 13-3 at halftime in their Week 8 matchup. Malik Willis threw a touchdown pass to put Miami ahead. The Dolphins won their first game of the season in Week 7 after starting 0-6, making this their second consecutive victory. Coverage at halftime consists of a Pro Football Talk score update and a Yahoo Sports live-blog placeholder. That is the wire version. Two outlets have it, and there is nothing separating the coverage yet.
What to watch
Final score and Willis's full stat line will determine whether this becomes a real story. If Miami wins and Willis posts a second consecutive competent game, expect a quarterback controversy angle to emerge by Monday morning — specifically whether Willis holds the job over the returning starter.
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