Bills' Disappointing Performance Opens New England Path to Top Spot - Best of NFL Week 10

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

That result may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a major confrontation next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Bills to address

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening outcome - and performance

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

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

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair 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 classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, balanced Bills we've seen this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup 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 See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different 8-2 teams in the league, all AFC teams, but could they be the best?

One could pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

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

The defensive unit is solid and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth ball carrier to break 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the top record thanks to their schedule - which features just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for first place but face the same problem) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Set for Week 11 Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each put up 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

They've both won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the 49ers 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 also lost to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling 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 so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

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