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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

That result may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the calm, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

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

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

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

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads 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 Rams, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of next week's major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as too - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards