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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles 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 MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the league's best rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company 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 pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two teams in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defense is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of next week's major game between the two in LA

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as too - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely 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 - Jonathan Taylor

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