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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities 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 Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

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

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're among three different eight and two teams in the league, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

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

The Broncos 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 to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to victory

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

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

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the year so far

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards