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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a statement

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

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely deserves credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to go but the door is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

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

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the year so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another 42 {receiving yards