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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their lowest 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 scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route 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 top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total 24 victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his team to victory

The defense is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, 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 available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the top teams in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards