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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many people into the National Football League

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

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to victory

The defense is solid and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to seven and two ahead of the upcoming major game between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, 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 came in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards