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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones 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? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

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

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three 8-2 teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

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

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

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

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards