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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning 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 sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins coming against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred 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 week off to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns point for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of next week's major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the year to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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