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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their eight and two competitors

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

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and performance

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

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves credit for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22mph this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - especially the Los Angeles 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 also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards