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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many people into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this year so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined 24 victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns credit for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to success

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards