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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad 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 Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 victories coming against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defense is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also compete for first place 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 games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the two in LA

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

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

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards