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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

That result may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

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

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total twenty-four victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating 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 definitely earns credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to success

The defense is solid and first-year running back Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is available for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two before next week's major game between the two in LA

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers 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 touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year to date

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing another 42 {receiving yards