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

This outcome could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and 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 Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad'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 nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Containing the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three eight and two squads in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the best?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defense is reliable and first-year running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the door is available for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly two of the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards