Buffalo's Disappointing Performance Opens New England Path to Top Spot - Highlights of Week 10 NFL Action

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

That result could have created things up for the New England Patriots to creep back into a top spot they formerly held, with a remaining games that provides them an edge 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?

Could it simply have been an emotional letdown from defeating Kansas City the previous week or a deeper issue? That's 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 winners in an surprising result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to prepare but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the league's top offences

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

Containing the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with James Cook and company recording just 86 yards, their fewest of the season and slightly more than half their 161.5-yard season average

Then there were the three critical turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession produced nothing, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to seven points just two plays

It was typical 'old Buffalo' as they shot themselves in the foot, falling into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - not the calm, controlled, balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the New England are quietly moving into a comfortable advantage at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Surprise Top Seed

Speaking of the Patriots, they're among three different eight and two squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

One could find flaws in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the weaker opponents, with only five of their total twenty-four victories coming against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the final quarter while Indy can ride Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time win in Buffalo seems like a declaration

Their pair of losses came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive wins, similar to Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns point for courage after absorbing some hard tackles in Tampa but persevering to steer his side to success

The defense is reliable and rookie running back Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth runner to break 22 miles per hour this season on his first score

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

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it more difficult in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to play twice, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for first place but face the same problem) and additionally the Green Bay on the fixture list

The Colts also face the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a surprise top seed in the AFC

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with strong arguments to be better than all of the three different 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both put up 40 burgers to go to seven and two before next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in LA

They've both secured four victories in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Darnold playing 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

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Los Angeles as their two defeats came in overtime against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning kick with the last kick blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks were also defeated to San Francisco, with a last-minute score in week one, before losing to the final play of the game against the Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the top teams in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a historic year after his incredible display in Germany - rushing for 244 rushing yards, scoring three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards