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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the National Football League

That result may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were second best from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

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

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back 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 Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defense is solid and rookie rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge 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 Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the door is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards