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The tenth week again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

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

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

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

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three eight and two squads in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns point for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle 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're genuinely among the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards