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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

That result may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, 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 a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to success

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a winning team, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

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

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards