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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

That result may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

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

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

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

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

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

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

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

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three eight and two teams in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

One could pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely earns point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to guide his team to success

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, 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 also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the door is available for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two before next week's major meeting between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly two of the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the season to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another 42 {receiving yards