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

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone 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 classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns point for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns 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

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards