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

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against teams with a positive 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 ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

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

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards