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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? 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 start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but could they be the best?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to success

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

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in LA

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Top Performer - Taylor

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