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The tenth week again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many fans into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

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

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating 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 beating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded 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 exceed 22mph this year on his first score

While you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam 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 without a loss as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards