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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the NFL

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare 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 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the year so far

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards