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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

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

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in 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 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three 8-2 squads in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defense is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards