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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

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

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly Miami had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the league's best rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen trying to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined 24 victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

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

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a shock top seed in the AFC

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

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of next week's major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick deflected and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the season to date

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 touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards