Buffalo's Bay Day Opens New England Path to Top Spot - Best of NFL Week 10

Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Bills to answer

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and display

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

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

Bottling up the NFL's top running game was also key, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to overcompensate to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and the Colts actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined 24 victories coming against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time success in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, similar to the Broncos, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defense is reliable and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is available for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored forty points to go to seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units allowing under 20 points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in extra time against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're truly among the best sides in the NFL

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year to date

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

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