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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

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

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

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

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the best?

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

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be 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 defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defense is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way 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 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two before next week's major meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams 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 final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards