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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Buffalo 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 Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

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

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

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

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly earns point for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, 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 first place but encounter the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored forty points to go to seven and two before next week's major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards