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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

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

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

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

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming major game between the pair in Los Angeles

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

Both could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards