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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and display

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

Tua Tagovailoa threw two scores but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is solid and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

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

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected 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 falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards