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The tenth week again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles 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 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 Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to 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 from the situation - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two teams in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's 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 playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among 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

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