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The tenth week again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the NFL

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

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three 8-2 squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to travel but the door is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two before the upcoming major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

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