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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 victories achieved against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed 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

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to success

The defense is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored 40 burgers to reach seven and two before next week's major meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards