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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

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

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had ten 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 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen in particular. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different eight and two teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defense is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both scored 40 burgers to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could realistically be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly two of the best sides in the NFL

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 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards