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

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

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

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

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

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his team to success

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming major game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick 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 losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

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