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

That result could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games 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 set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the league'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 crucial too, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

One could pick holes in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four victories coming against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the top teams in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the season so far

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards