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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

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

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two teams in the league, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

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 opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22mph this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

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

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to go but the door is available for a shock top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards