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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the NFL

That result may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to address

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

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

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

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling 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 witnessed this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're among three 8-2 squads in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, 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 face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came 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 returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards