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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the National Football League

That result may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to success

The defense is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

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

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four 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 game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

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