Bills' Bay Day Opens New England Route to Top Spot - Highlights of NFL Week 10

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

That result may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to move back into a top spot they used to occupy, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against Miami but were second best from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly Miami had ten days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's top offences

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 total yards and two scores

Containing the NFL's top running game was also key, with James Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three critical ball losses, and the two from Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just two plays

It was classic 'previous Bills teams' as they shot themselves in the foot, getting into a deficit on defense and Allen trying to overcompensate to rescue his squad from the situation - not the calm, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have served up a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the start of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back 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

Spotlight - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're one of three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, Denver and Indianapolis really for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Colts beating the Denver

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats came in new head coach Mike Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to get ready was significant

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

The defense is solid and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exhilerating scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to exceed 22 miles per hour this year on his first score

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a huge one against Buffalo

Traveling to the Ravens is also tough, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also challenge for first place but face the identical challenge) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also face the Kansas City, and have the Seahawks, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jacksonville to contend with. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Los Angeles and Seattle Prepare for Week 11 Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different eight and two teams are NFC West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to reach 7-2 before the upcoming major game between the pair in LA

They've both secured four victories in a consecutive games, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had ball security problems on Sunday) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Both could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning kick with the final play deflected and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Berlin - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and adding another forty-two {receiving yards