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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

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

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

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

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

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season 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 in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

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

One could pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

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

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the door is available for a shock top seed in the AFC

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing 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 easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are 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

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards