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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

Miami have served up 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 require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total 24 victories achieved against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise top seed in the AFC

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of 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 record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three scores and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards