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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt 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 - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

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

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the pair in LA

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

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