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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week 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 letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need 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 AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of next week's major meeting between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

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