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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two scores but running back Achane was the game-changing factor, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

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

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

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

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he definitely earns credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Patriots should be favourites to end with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a long way to go but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before next week's major game between the two in LA

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the final play blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely two of the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards