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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 attracts so many fans 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 remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, 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?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning 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 comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their total twenty-four victories coming against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards