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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts 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 top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes 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 - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

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

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

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

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, just like the Broncos, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in LA

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats 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 also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards