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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the NFL

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

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, 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 letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

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

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

One could pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their total 24 wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to go but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West opponents 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 LA

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew 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 giving up under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

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