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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns point for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There is a long way to go but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored 40 burgers to go to seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year to date

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards