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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

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

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three different eight and two teams in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the top team?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22mph this season on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, 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 giving up under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, 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 best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the season so far

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards