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

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep 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 NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results 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 - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

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

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed 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 something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to victory

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up forty points to go to seven and two before next week's major game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Each could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards