Bills' Bay Day Gives Patriots Path to Top Spot - Best of Week 10 NFL Action

Week 10 again delivered, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' mantra that attracts so many people into the NFL

This outcome could have created opportunities for the Patriots to creep back into a leading position they formerly held, with a schedule that gives them an edge over their 8-2 rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our player of the week is chasing records as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Bills to answer

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising outcome - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes the Dolphins had 10 days to get ready but it was nonetheless a massive egg laid by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Containing the NFL's top rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and company registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over half their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial turnovers, and the pair from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine minute drive yielded no points, and his fourth-quarter fumble that the Dolphins turned into seven points just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, getting into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad from the situation - rather than the composed, disciplined, balanced Buffalo team we've witnessed this year

The Dolphins have demonstrated a varied performances this year so the jury's out on whether this is the beginning of something, but for Buffalo they'll require an instant response in a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay next week as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three eight and two squads in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

One could pick holes in New England, the Broncos and the Colts really for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a winning record - and one of those was the Indianapolis defeating the Broncos

The Broncos beat the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the Patriots including Sunday's victory in Tampa to their primtime success in Orchard Park appears to be a declaration

Their pair of losses occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three games, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, since then - but defeating Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a bye to prepare was huge

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

The defense is reliable and first-year running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exhilerating touchdowns of 55 and 69 yards - becoming just the fifth ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his first score

Although you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record thanks to their schedule - which includes just a single matchup against a winning team, albeit a significant contest against Buffalo

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Kansas City to play twice, the Chargers (who might also compete for first place but face the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also face the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a considerable distance to go but the opportunity is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three different eight and two sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to reach 7-2 ahead of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an high standard (although Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Los Angeles as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a game-winning kick with the last kick blocked and returned by the Eagles for a score

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are truly two of the best sides in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor could be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - running for 244 yards, registering three scores and adding an additional 42 {receiving yards