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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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 address

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the league's best offenses

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything 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 in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

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

You can pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to success

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two before the upcoming major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses 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 overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - 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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing another 42 {receiving yards