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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

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

Meanwhile in the NFC 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 - 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 Buffalo team to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were second best from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the best?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

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

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

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

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before next week's major game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia 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 genuinely two of the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards