Bills' Bay Day Opens New England Route to AFC East Lead - Highlights of Week 10 NFL Action

The tenth week 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 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 National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had ideal outcomes to arrange a major confrontation in week 11, while our player of the week is pursuing milestones as well as the MVP award

Analysis - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs last week or a deeper issue? That's the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Bills had won seven in a row against Miami but were second best from the beginning as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 winners in an surprising outcome - and display

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - admittedly Miami had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg laid by one of the league's best offenses

Dolphins quarterback Tua passed for two touchdowns but rusher De'Von Achane was the devastating difference, with 225 combined yards and two scores

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

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

It was classic 'old Buffalo' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defensive side and Josh Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - rather than the composed, disciplined, well-balanced Bills we've witnessed this year

Miami have served up a varied performances this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the beginning of a trend, but for the Bills they'll require an immediate bounce-back in a tough game against Tampa Bay next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the AFC East

Spotlight - Patriots See Path to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three 8-2 squads in the NFL, all American Football Conference sides, but are they the best?

You can pick holes in New England, Denver and the Colts actually for dominating the lesser sides, with only five of their total 24 victories achieved against opponents with a winning record - and one example was the Indianapolis defeating the Denver

The Broncos defeated the reigning champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Orchard Park appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in recently appointed coach Vrabel's initial three games, with seven consecutive victories, just like the Broncos, since then - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials continue to be discussed, and he certainly deserves point for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to guide his side to success

The defensive unit is solid and rookie rusher Henderson burst onto the scene on Sunday with 147 rushing yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth runner to exceed 22mph this season on his first score

Although you can debate who 'the best' is technically, the Pats should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is also tough, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Los Angeles Chargers (who could also compete for top seed but face the same problem) and additionally the Packers on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to contend with. There is a considerable distance to go but the door is open for a surprise top seed in the American Football Conference

Coming Up - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Two teams with strong arguments to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seahawks and Los Angeles, who each scored forty points to reach 7-2 ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a row, have signal callers in Stafford and Sam Darnold performing at an elite level (although Darnold had ball security problems on game day) with excellent pass catchers, and defenses giving up fewer than twenty points a game

Each could easily be undefeated as well - especially the Rams as their two defeats came in extra time against the 49ers and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a game-winning field goal with the last kick deflected and returned by the Eagles for a touchdown

Seattle were also defeated to the 49ers, with a last-minute score in the opening week, before falling to the last kick of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they're truly among the top teams in the league

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

Player of the Week - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor might be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, scoring three touchdowns and adding another 42 {receiving yards