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

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage 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 player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

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

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

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 need 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

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

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

One could pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total 24 victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the 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 Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defense is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both put up forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among 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

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards