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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo 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 move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange 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 the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against Miami but were second best from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' 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, balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three 8-2 teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

One could pick holes in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

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

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to reach 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 Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards