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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with James Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just two plays

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

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

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

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns point for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

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 go but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards