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

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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

The Bills had secured seven victories 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 performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated 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 require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns point for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defense is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming major game between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards