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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the NFL

That result may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

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

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three 8-2 teams in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

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

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on 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 occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defense is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

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

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up forty points to go to seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in LA

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the top teams in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards