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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many fans into the NFL

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

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

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the league's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for 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 recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

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

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to steer his team to victory

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to go but the door is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming major game between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the top teams in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three scores and contributing another 42 {receiving yards