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

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third quarter 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 league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22mph this year on his first score

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

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

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a long way to go but the door is open for a shock top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Next Week Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up forty points to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

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 agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly 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 could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards