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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the league's best running game was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three eight and two teams in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards