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

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

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and display

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

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the league's best rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in New England, Denver and the Colts really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 wins coming against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was significant

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns point for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a winning team, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly among the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best 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 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards