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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial 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 fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers 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 Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

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

Both could realistically be undefeated as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding another 42 {receiving yards