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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 people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange 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 beating the Chiefs the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to address

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

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw 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 rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether 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

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to success

The defense is solid and first-year running back Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set 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 Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to seven and two before next week's major meeting between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the top teams in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the season to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another 42 {receiving yards