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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defense is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this year on his first score

While you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, although a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the pair in LA

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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