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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

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

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

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

The Bills 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 surprising outcome - and display

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

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a statement

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

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the top teams in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards