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

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

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and 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 Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally 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 drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' 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 - not the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this year

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

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

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

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

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

The defense is solid and rookie running back Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the season to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards