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The tenth week again delivered, with a major surprise 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 creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash 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 the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but rusher 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 eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined 24 victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up forty points to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing 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 best of the season so far

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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