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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's best offenses

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

Containing the league's best running game was also key, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Josh 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 fumble that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total 24 victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely earns point for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

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

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the pair in LA

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing another 42 {receiving yards