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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

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

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the best?

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

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to victory

The defense is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to travel but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 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 game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, 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 two of the top teams in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards