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The tenth week again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, 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 letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three different eight and two squads in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the best?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

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

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defense is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards