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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' mantra that attracts so many fans into the NFL

This outcome may have opened things up for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over half their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're among three eight and two squads in the league, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to success

The defense is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up forty points to reach seven and two before next week's major game between the two in LA

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

Both could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards