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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts 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 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

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

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

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're among three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time win in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, similar to Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his first score

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

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to seven and two before the upcoming major game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards