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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying 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 provides them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - 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 - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just two plays

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

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

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

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards