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

That result may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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

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

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

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

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to success

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

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a shock top seed in the AFC

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

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored forty points to go to seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time 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 returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards