Bills' Disappointing Performance Gives Patriots Path to AFC East Lead - Highlights of NFL Week 10

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

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, 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 perfect results to set up a monster clash in week 11, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for Buffalo?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from beating the Chiefs the previous week or something more? That's the question for the Bills to address

The Bills had secured seven victories in a row against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the start as the Dolphins emerged as 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and display

MVP Josh Allen only got the team's initial first down in the third period and first points in the final quarter - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to get ready but it was still a massive egg produced by one of the league's best offenses

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with James Cook and teammates registering just 86 yards, their lowest of the year and slightly more than half their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the two from Josh Allen in particular. An interception in the end zone meaning 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, getting into a deficit on defensive side and Allen trying to overcompensate to dig his team out of it - rather than the composed, controlled, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have served up a bit of everything this season so the verdict is uncertain on if this is the start of something, but for the Bills they'll need an immediate bounce-back in a difficult matchup against the Buccaneers next week as the New England are quietly moving into a nice lead at the top of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Surprise Top Seed

Regarding the New England, they're among three different 8-2 teams in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the best?

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

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the final quarter while Indy can rely on Jonathan Taylor, but the New England adding Sunday's win in Tampa Bay to their primtime win in Buffalo appears to be a statement

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's first three contests, with seven consecutive victories, similar to Denver, from that point - but defeating Baker Mayfield after the Buccaneers had a week off to get ready was significant

Drake Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some savage hits in Tampa Bay but persevering to guide his side to success

The defense is solid and first-year rusher TreVeyon Henderson burst onto the scene on game day with 147 rushing yards and two exciting scores of 55 and 69 yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to exceed 22mph this year on his initial touchdown

Although you can argue who 'the best' is technically, the Patriots should be favourites to finish with the top record due to their remaining opponents - which includes just a single matchup against a successful opponent, although a significant contest against the Bills

Visiting the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it more difficult in the AFC West with the Chiefs to play twice, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but encounter the identical challenge) and also the Packers on the fixture list

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seahawks, San Francisco and two matchups with the five and four Jaguars to face. There is a long way to go but the opportunity is available for a shock top seed in the AFC

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

Both squads with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two teams are National Football Conference West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who both scored forty points to go to 7-2 ahead of next week's Hollywood blockbuster game between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, 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 realistically be without a loss as too - especially the Rams as their pair of losses came in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and run back by the Philadelphia for a touchdown

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 Buccaneers - so they're genuinely two of the best sides in the NFL

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

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Taylor might be on for a historic year after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards