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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying 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 formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

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

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're among three 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on 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 Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns point for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Packers on the schedule

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

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards