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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

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

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and display

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

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

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

The defense is solid and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Next Week Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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