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

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to go but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

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

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be undefeated as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick deflected 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 losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year so far

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards