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

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but are they the top team?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

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

The defense is reliable and first-year running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 before the upcoming major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards