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

That result may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our top performer 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 comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

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

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

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

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

One could pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 wins coming against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a long way to travel but the door is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two before next week's major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the season so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards