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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt 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, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game 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 Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

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

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season 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 features just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the door is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly two of the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards