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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to go to seven and two before the upcoming major game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score

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

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards