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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week 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 letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua 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 also key, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard average

Additionally 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 final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just two plays

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

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

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

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a long way to travel but the door is available for a shock number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who each scored forty points to go to seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the pair in LA

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 game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season so far

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards