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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many people into the National Football League

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City 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 Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

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

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair 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 two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed 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 the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was significant

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

The defense is solid and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each scored forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams 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 field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the top teams in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards