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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that attracts so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to victory

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of next week's major game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards