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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

That result may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 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 first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the league's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start 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 nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to victory

The defense is reliable and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the top record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos 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 first place but face 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 Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to go to seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Los Angeles 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 blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly among the top teams in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season so far

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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