Bills' Bay Day Gives Patriots Path to AFC East Lead - Best of NFL Week 10

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

That result could have created things up for the New England Patriots to move 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 National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the MVP award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a row against Miami but were second best from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the team's opening first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

Tua Tagovailoa passed for two touchdowns but running back Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two touchdowns

Bottling up the league's best running game was also key, with Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Then there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defense and Allen attempting to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - not the composed, controlled, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this season

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different 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, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the final quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven straight victories, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was huge

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to guide his team to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22 miles per hour this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favourites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for top seed but face the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There is a considerable distance to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the AFC

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

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each put up forty points to reach seven and two ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the pair in LA

Both have secured four victories in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with top receivers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before falling to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're truly two of the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Taylor

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