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

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Containing the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to success

The defense is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to go but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards