Bills' Bay Day Gives Patriots Route to Top Spot - Highlights of Week 10 NFL Action

Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Bills proving the 'any given Sunday' mantra that attracts so many fans into the NFL

That result may have opened things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for Buffalo?

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

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 winners in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only got the team's opening first down in the third quarter and initial scoring in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to prepare but it was still a significant failure laid by one of the league's best offenses

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

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was also key, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard season average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Josh Allen in particular. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area resulting in a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that Miami converted to seven points just later

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

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - New England Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference teams, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, the Broncos and Indianapolis actually for dominating the weaker opponents, with only five of their total 24 wins coming against opponents with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

Denver beat the champion Eagles in Philly and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime success in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their pair of losses came in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight victories, similar to the Broncos, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to get ready was huge

Maye's MVP claims continue to be discussed, and he definitely deserves credit for bravery after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but hanging in there to steer his team to victory

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record due to their schedule - which includes just one game against a winning team, albeit a huge one against the Bills

Visiting Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who might also compete for first place but encounter the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There's a considerable distance to travel but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Both squads with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three different 8-2 teams are NFC West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who each put up forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of next week's major game between the two in Los Angeles

Both have secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold playing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up under 20 points a game

Both could easily be undefeated as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses occurred in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

The Seahawks were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in week one, before falling to the final play of the contest against the Tampa Bay - so they are truly two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Taylor

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