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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' mantra that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period 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 threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three different eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 victories coming against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns point for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who each scored 40 burgers to go to seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards