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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous 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 beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four victories coming against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores 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

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to go but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly two of the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

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