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

This outcome could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

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

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company 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 crucial turnovers, and the pair from 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 the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team from the situation - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Denver

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set 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 scored 40 burgers to go to seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards