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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that attracts so many fans into the NFL

That result may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to steer his team to success

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the top 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 the Ravens 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 challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to go but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored forty points to reach seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Each could easily be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly among the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the season to date

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards