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

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period 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 league's top offences

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

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, 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 - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

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

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the 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 Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is available 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 better than all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up forty points to go to seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season so far

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards