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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with 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 critical ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-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 Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total 24 wins achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore 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 could also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards