Bills' Disappointing Performance Opens New England Route to AFC East Lead - Best of NFL Week 10

The tenth week once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that attracts so many people into the National Football League

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an advantage over their eight and two rivals

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

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

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

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the league's best offenses

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

Bottling up the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine minute drive produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami turned into seven points just later

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on whether this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the best?

You can find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with just five of their combined twenty-four victories coming against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was huge

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his side to victory

The defensive unit is solid and rookie running back Henderson exploded on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Patriots should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but encounter the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There's a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Set for Week 11 Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Rams, who both put up forty points to reach seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defensive units allowing fewer than twenty points a game

Both could easily be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the game against the Buccaneers - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year to date

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Germany - running for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and contributing another 42 {receiving yards