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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many fans into the NFL

That result may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

One could pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to success

The defense is reliable and first-year running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia 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 the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely two of the top teams in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

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