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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many fans into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash 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 comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins 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 running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defense is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a shock top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored forty points to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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