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

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records 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 the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

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

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC sides, but could they be the best?

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

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher 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 ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two before next week's major meeting between the two in LA

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the season to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards