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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

That result may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and 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 MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Containing the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning 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 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed 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 immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

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

The defense is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day 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 year on his first score

While you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the 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 Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be undefeated as too - especially the Rams as their two defeats 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 last kick deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the year so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards