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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three eight and two teams in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defense is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to exceed 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards