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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

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

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

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are truly two of the top teams in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards