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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the NFL

That result may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week 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? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

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

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who each put up forty points to go to seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among 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 Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards