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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Over 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 chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to prepare 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 touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four victories coming against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22mph this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to travel 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 solid claims to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of next week's major game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year to date

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards