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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

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

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Containing the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total 24 wins coming against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

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

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22mph this season on his first score

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

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards