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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top 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 eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defense is solid and rookie running back Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up forty points to reach 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're truly among the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards