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

Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills demonstrating the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many fans into the National Football League

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that provides them an advantage over their eight and two competitors

Meanwhile in the NFC the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

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 answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against Miami but were outperformed from the start as the Miami team emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly Miami had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a significant failure laid by one of the league's top offences

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

Containing the NFL's top running game was crucial too, with James Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone resulting in a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble 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 deficit on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to dig his team out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're one of three eight and two teams in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

You can find flaws in New England, Denver and the Colts really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined 24 wins coming against opponents with a positive record - and one of those was the Colts defeating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo seems like a statement

Their two defeats came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he definitely earns point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his team to success

The defense is solid and rookie running back Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22 miles per hour this year on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a successful opponent, albeit a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two matchups with the five and four Jacksonville to contend with. There is a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

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

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 before next week's major meeting between the pair in LA

Both have won four in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be undefeated as well - particularly the Rams as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the final play blocked and run back by the Eagles for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in week one, before falling to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

The next matchup on Sunday could be the best of the season to date

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 yards, scoring three scores and adding another forty-two {receiving yards