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Week 10 once more provided excitement, 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 things up for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 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 pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

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

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

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three different eight and two teams in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

One could pick holes in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 victories coming against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a statement

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

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns point for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to go to seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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