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The tenth week again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many fans into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad 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 Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year 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 ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats 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 Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is available for a shock number one position in the AFC

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

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly two of the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards