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

That result may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial 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 league's best offenses

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

Containing the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

One could pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year 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 winning team, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, 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 among the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards