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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash 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 beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the league's best running game 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 average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all AFC sides, but are they the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a statement

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 taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to victory

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of next week's major meeting between the pair in LA

They've both won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards