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

That result may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation 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 the previous week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to address

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 victors in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 victories coming against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo 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 Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to travel but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the season so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards