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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England 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 National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been 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 beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

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

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

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

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who each put up forty points to reach seven and two before next week's major game between the two in LA

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

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards