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

This outcome could have created things up for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5 yard average

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

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three 8-2 squads in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, 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 won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to success

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to travel but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored forty points to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards