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The tenth week again delivered, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many people into the National Football League

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the league's top offences

Dolphins quarterback Tua threw two scores but rusher Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all AFC sides, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

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

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the fixture list

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

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming major game between the pair in Los Angeles

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 defenses giving up under 20 points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the top teams in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season so far

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another 42 {receiving yards