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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team'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 nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts 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 Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards