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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

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

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

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 wins coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves point for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to victory

The defense is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22mph this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of next week's major game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards