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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 things up for the Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an advantage over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

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 Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row 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 display

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over half their 161.5 yard season average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC sides, but are they the best?

You can find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four victories coming against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning 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 prime time win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly earns point for courage 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 TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this year on his first score

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

Visiting the Ravens is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Kansas City to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three 8-2 sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored 40 burgers to go to seven and two ahead of next week's major game between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Each could easily be without a loss as well - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly two of the top teams in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the best of the season to date

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards