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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to address

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three 8-2 squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Both could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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