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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

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

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two scores but rusher Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the league's best running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and just over half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who each put up forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

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

Each could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly two of the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards