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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, 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 dropped ball that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

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

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to success

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

While you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position 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 different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to reach 7-2 before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and contributing another 42 {receiving yards