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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation 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?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

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 ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt 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, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defense is reliable and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest 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 season to date

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards