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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 wins coming against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie 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 22mph this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the top teams in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards