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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that attracts so many fans into the NFL

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins 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 Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

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 need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

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

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both put up forty points to go to 7-2 before next week's major game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

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