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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

This outcome could have created things up for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven 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 performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his team to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to go to seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and run back 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 Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards