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

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player 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 something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just later

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

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to go but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup 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 Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards