Brian Flores' meteoric rise to the top of the football coaching world was finished on Sunday when the New England Patriots' defensive play-caller led his team to a 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. The Rams, which finished second in both points and yards per game during the regular season, managed just 260 yards of total offense against the Patriots, confused by a defensive attack that both took away the running game and provided quarterback Jared Goff with little time to throw before pressure arrived in the pocket. It was a crowning achievement for Flores and his defense, which also pitched a shutout in the first half against MVP Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.

Not bad for a guy who Bill Belichick never officially named defensive coordinator following last year's departure of Matt Patricia, huh? But Flores, of course, has bigger things to worry about now than his title with the Patriots, like signing his contract with the Miami Dolphins, who will officially name him the team's new head coach at a press conference on Monday.

Flores, 37, has been with the Patriots since 2004, shortly after his playing days were ended by an injury he suffered at Boston College. He took over play-calling duties on defense for the first time this season, quickly establishing himself as one of the league's hottest young coaches. Though Belichick elected against affording him the title of defensive coordinator, he finally relented after Flores' final game with New England.

“Brian called a great game, as he has all year,” the Hall-of-Fame coach told Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson. “He’s done a tremendous job for me. In the time he’s been with our organization, he’s worn I don’t know how many different hats – scouting, quality control, special teams, defense, safeties, linebackers, defensive coordinator. He’s done a lot of things. He’s done them all well. He’s been a great team player.”