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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome could have created things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

Was it just 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 row against Miami but were second best from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 winners in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league'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 running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total 24 wins coming against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves credit for bravery after taking some hard tackles in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

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

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a long way to travel but the opportunity is available for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before next week's major meeting between the two in LA

Both have won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as too - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 rushing yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing an additional 42 {receiving yards