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

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

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 secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total twenty-four wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner 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 finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to go but the door is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 before next week's major game between the pair in LA

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - 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 so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards