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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records 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 something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Containing the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to success

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

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

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 Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards