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

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

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs 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 outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances 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 Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating 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 certainly earns point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the top record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to reach 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

They've both won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Each could realistically 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 agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding another 42 {receiving yards