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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra 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 leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule 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 major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. 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 a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, 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 24 victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

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

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defense is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos 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 encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards