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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 fans into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

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

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

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

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two teams in the league, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to victory

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as too - especially 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 potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated 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 genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards