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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

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

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three 8-2 teams in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the top team?

One could pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

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

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of next week's major meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses 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

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are truly two of the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and contributing another 42 {receiving yards