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

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial 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 still a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest 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 interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team from the situation - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England 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 different eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier 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 finish with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

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

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the season so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards