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Week 10 again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many people into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - 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 won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5 yard season average

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

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

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 pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive wins, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves point for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the top record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs 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 Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to travel but the door is open for a shock top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to reach seven and two ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the pair in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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