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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League
That result could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors
Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle 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 MVP award
The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?
Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address
The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance
MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring 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
Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns
Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average
Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays
It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season
The Dolphins have demonstrated 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 the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East
In Focus - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place
Regarding the New England, they're one of three different eight and two teams in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?
One could find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos
The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration
Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge
Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to victory
The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown
While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills
Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule
The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC
Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown
Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles
Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest
Each could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score
Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the league
The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far
Top Performer - Taylor
Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards
