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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

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

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his team to success

The defense is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

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

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - 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 - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards