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Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created things up 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 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

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

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're among three eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC sides, but are they the top team?

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total 24 wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

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

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly two of the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season so far

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards