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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

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

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

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

One could pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers 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 savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner 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 favourites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to go but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both scored 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

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

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards