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

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a massive egg produced 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

Containing the league's best running game was also key, with Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether 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 summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their total 24 wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready 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 Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which features 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 with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for first place but face the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before next week's major meeting between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Each could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely 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 record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards