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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - 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 address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

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

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain 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 quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his team to success

The defense is solid and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - 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