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

That result may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest 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 specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two teams in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

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

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to success

The defense is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a long way to go but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards