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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards