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Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

That result could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two competitors

Over in the NFC the 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 the previous week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but running back De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

Containing the league's best rushing attack was also key, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to dig his team out of it - not the composed, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're among three eight and two teams in the league, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the best?

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their combined twenty-four wins coming against teams with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens 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 challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored 40 burgers to reach seven and two before next week's major meeting between the two in Los Angeles

Both have won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are truly two of the top teams in the league

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

Top Performer - Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three touchdowns and contributing an additional forty-two {receiving yards