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The tenth week 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

This outcome may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an eye-opening outcome - and display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was also key, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he definitely deserves point for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who both scored forty points to go to seven and two before the upcoming major meeting between the two in LA

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely two of the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 rushing yards, registering three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards