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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

That result may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but rusher De'Von Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - not the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have served up a varied performances this year so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two teams in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating 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 deserves credit for bravery after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his team to victory

The defense is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There's a long way to go but the door is available for a surprise number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks 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 each scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before next week's major game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Each could realistically be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

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

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding an additional forty-two {receiving yards