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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

That result 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 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and display

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

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 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

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

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

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defense is solid and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter 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 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up forty points to reach seven and two before the upcoming major game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards