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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many people into the National Football League

That result may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

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

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything 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 quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three 8-2 squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely deserves credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defense is solid and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

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

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're truly among the best sides 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 could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards