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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many fans into the NFL

That result could have created things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

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

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two touchdowns but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three eight and two teams in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defense is solid and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming major game between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

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