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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many fans into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team 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 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

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

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but running back 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 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the top team?

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

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of next week's major meeting between the two in LA

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

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