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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 attracts so many people into the National Football League

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

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defense is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards