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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

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

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

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

One could pick holes in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 victories achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defense is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards