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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving 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 top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the league's best offenses

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

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three 8-2 squads in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total 24 victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22mph this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the AFC

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both put up forty points to go to seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

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 top teams 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 incredible display in Germany - running for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards