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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year 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 Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

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

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two before next week's major meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and returned 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're genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards