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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

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

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins 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 scores but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair 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 final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated 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 tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total 24 victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defense is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

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

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, 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 compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Each could easily be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

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