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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

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

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves credit for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defense is solid and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game 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 Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored 40 burgers to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Each could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards