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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened 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 eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to prepare but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, 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 Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Allen trying to do too much to dig his team out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

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

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, 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 Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play 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 last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're 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

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