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

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in LA

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

Each could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the season so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

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