Bills' Bay Day Gives New England Path to AFC East Lead - Highlights of NFL Week 10

Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many people into the NFL

That result may have opened things up for the Patriots to move back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad 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 Buffalo team to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

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

Then there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning a nine minute possession yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins converted to seven points just later

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - not the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

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

You can pick holes in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their combined 24 wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, from that point - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly deserves point for courage after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but persevering to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie rusher TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is statistically, the Pats should be favourites to end with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to contend with. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise number one position in the AFC

Coming Up - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who both put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly among the top teams in the league

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

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 adding another 42 {receiving yards