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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange 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 the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

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

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 victories achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Orchard Park seems like a statement

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

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves point for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to success

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

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

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards