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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 attracts so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides 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 monster clash next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and display

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

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

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the best?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming major meeting between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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