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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that attracts so many fans into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move 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 Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

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

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

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back De'Von 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 teammates registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three different eight and two squads in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 victories coming against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to steer his side to success

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards