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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

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

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot 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 calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined 24 wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves point for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding another 42 {receiving yards