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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 fans into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

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

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all AFC sides, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his team to success

The defense is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely 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 - Jonathan Taylor

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