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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many fans into the NFL

That result may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

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

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest 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 scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to steer his side to success

The defense is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to exceed 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses 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 deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards