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The tenth week again delivered, 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 New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC sides, but are they the top team?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride 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 new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, 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 opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up forty points to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards