Buffalo's Bay Day Gives New England Route to AFC East Lead - Highlights of Week 10 NFL Action

Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a major surprise for the Buffalo Bills demonstrating the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that attracts so many fans into the NFL

This outcome may have opened opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a schedule that provides them an edge over their eight and two rivals

Over in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Rams had ideal outcomes to set up a monster clash next week, while our top performer is chasing records as well as the Most Valuable Player award

The Breakdown - Just a Bad Day for the Bills?

Was it just an emotional letdown from beating the Chiefs last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to answer

The Buffalo squad had secured seven victories in a consecutive games against the Dolphins but were outperformed from the beginning as the Dolphins ran out 30-13 victors in an surprising result - and performance

MVP quarterback Josh Allen only achieved the squad's opening first down in the third period and first points in the fourth - admittedly the Dolphins had ten days to prepare but it was still a significant failure produced by one of the NFL's best offenses

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

Bottling up the league's best running game was crucial too, with Cook and company recording just eighty-six yards, their lowest of the season and just over fifty percent their 161.5 yard average

Additionally there were the three critical turnovers, and the two from Josh Allen specifically. An interception in the scoring area meaning a nine-minute possession yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that the Dolphins turned into a touchdown just two plays

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

Miami have demonstrated a varied performances this season so the jury's out on if this is the beginning of something, but for the Bills they'll need an instant response in a tough game against Tampa Bay in week 11 as the Patriots are quietly moving into a nice lead at the summit of the American Football Conference East

In Focus - New England See Path to Unexpected First Place

Regarding the Patriots, they're among three different 8-2 teams in the league, all American Football Conference sides, but could they be the top team?

One could find flaws in New England, the Broncos and Indianapolis really for feasting on the lesser sides, with only five of their total 24 victories achieved against opponents with a positive record - and one example was the Colts defeating the Denver

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are kings of the fourth-quarter while Indy can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's victory in Tampa Bay to their prime time win in Orchard Park seems like a declaration

Their two defeats occurred in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven consecutive victories, just like Denver, since then - but taking down Mayfield after the Bucs had a bye to prepare was significant

Maye's Most Valuable Player credentials won't go away, and he certainly deserves credit for courage after taking some hard tackles in Tampa Bay but persevering to steer his team to victory

The defense is solid and first-year running back Henderson exploded on Sunday with 147 yards and two exciting scores of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - establishing himself as just the fifth different ball carrier to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the top team' is statistically, the Pats should be favorites to finish with the best record due to their schedule - which features just a single matchup against a winning team, although a huge one against the Bills

Traveling to the Ravens is challenging too, but the Broncos have it even tougher in the AFC West division with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for top seed but face the same problem) and also the Green Bay on the schedule

The Colts also play the Kansas City, and have the Seattle, 49ers and two games with the five and four Jacksonville to face. There's a long way to travel but the opportunity is open for a shock top seed in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Set for Next Week Showdown

Two teams with solid claims to be superior to all of the three eight and two sides are NFC West rivals the Seattle and Los Angeles, who each scored 40 burgers to go to 7-2 ahead of next week's major game between the two in LA

They've both won four in a row, have quarterbacks in Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an elite level (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on Sunday) with top receivers, and defensive units giving up under 20 points a contest

Each could realistically be undefeated as too - particularly the Rams as their two defeats occurred in extra time against the 49ers and then that painful defeat in Philly when they had a potentially winning field goal with the last kick blocked and run back by the Philadelphia for a score

The Seahawks also lost to the 49ers, with a late touchdown in the opening week, before losing to the final play of the game against the Tampa Bay - so they are genuinely among the best sides in the league

The upcoming game on Sunday could be the most exciting of the season to date

Top Performer - Taylor

Taylor might be on for a record season after his incredible display in Germany - running for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another 42 {receiving yards