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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

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

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

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

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is available for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to reach 7-2 before next week's major game between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards