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

This outcome could have created opportunities for the New England 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 rivals

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

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

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

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

One could find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his team to success

The defense is solid and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who each scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards