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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

That result could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

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 out of it - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three eight and two squads in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to steer his team to success

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 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 top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play 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 go but the opportunity is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Each could easily be undefeated as too - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the season so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three scores and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards