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The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that draws so many people into the NFL

That result could have created opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

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

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

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

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

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

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

Bottling up the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to a touchdown just later

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the top of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

One could pick holes in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins coming against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly earns credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to reach seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle also lost to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the best sides in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 yards, registering three scores and contributing another 42 {receiving yards