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

That result may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? That's the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent 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 drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

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

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, 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 find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team 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 touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly two of the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

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