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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

That result may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

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

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

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Containing the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their total 24 wins achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to reach seven and two before next week's major game between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Each could easily be without a loss as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards