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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many fans into the NFL

That result may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the NFC the Seattle 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 MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether 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 New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns point for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

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

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who each put up forty points to go to 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could realistically be undefeated as too - especially the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another 42 {receiving yards