Bills' Disappointing Performance Opens Patriots Path to Top Spot - Best of Week 10 NFL Action

Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome could have created things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Bills had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and initial scoring in the fourth - yes Miami had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this year

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

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

You can pick holes in the Patriots, Denver and Indianapolis really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their combined 24 victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Colts beating the Broncos

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

Their pair of losses occurred in recently appointed coach Mike Vrabel's first three contests, with seven straight wins, just like Denver, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was huge

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

The defense is reliable and rookie running back Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the 5-4 Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to go but the door is available for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 sides are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Rams, who each scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 before next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in LA

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up fewer than twenty points a contest

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their two defeats occurred 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 deflected and run back by the Eagles for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely among the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

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