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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and display

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

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defense is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - 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 with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored 40 burgers to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the pair in LA

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards