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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

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

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh 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 turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to steer his team to success

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

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the door 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 strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored forty points to reach 7-2 before next week's major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Taylor

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