Bills' Disappointing Performance Gives New England Path to Top Spot - Highlights of NFL Week 10

Week 10 once more provided excitement, with a huge upset for the Bills proving the 'any Sunday can bring surprises' saying that draws so many fans into the National Football League

That result could have created opportunities for the New England Patriots to move back into a leading position they used to occupy, with a remaining games that gives them an edge over their 8-2 competitors

Meanwhile in the National Football Conference the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams had perfect results to set up a monster clash next week, while our top performer is pursuing milestones as well as the Most Valuable Player award

Analysis - Simply an Off Day for the Bills?

Could it simply have been an emotional comedown from defeating Kansas City last week or something more? This remains the question for the Buffalo team to address

The Buffalo squad had won seven in a row against Miami but were outperformed from the beginning as the Miami team ran out 30-13 victors in an eye-opening result - and performance

MVP Josh Allen only achieved the squad's initial first down in the third quarter and first points in the final quarter - yes Miami had 10 days to prepare but it was nonetheless a massive egg produced by one of the NFL's top offences

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

Containing the league's best rushing attack was crucial too, with Cook and teammates registering just eighty-six yards, their fewest of the year and just over fifty percent their 161.5-yard average

Additionally there were the three crucial ball losses, and the pair from Allen specifically. An pass caught by defense in the end zone meaning a nine-minute drive yielded no points, and his final quarter dropped ball that Miami converted to a touchdown just later

It was typical 'previous Bills teams' as they hurt themselves in the foot, falling into a hole on defense and Josh Allen trying to do too much to rescue his squad out of it - rather than the calm, disciplined, well-balanced Buffalo team we've seen this season

Miami have demonstrated a bit of everything this year so the verdict is uncertain on whether this is the start of a trend, but for Buffalo they'll need an instant response in a tough game against the Buccaneers in week 11 as the Patriots are sneaking into a comfortable advantage at the top of the AFC East

In Focus - Patriots Identify Route to Unexpected First Place

Speaking of the New England, they're one of three eight and two squads in the NFL, all AFC teams, but are they the top team?

One could find flaws in the Patriots, Denver and the Colts actually for feasting on the lesser sides, with just five of their combined twenty-four wins achieved against teams with a positive record - and one example was the Indianapolis beating the Broncos

Denver defeated the champion Eagles in Philadelphia and are masters of the fourth-quarter while Indianapolis can ride Taylor, but the New England including Sunday's win in Tampa to their prime time success in Buffalo appears to be a declaration

Their two defeats came in new head coach Vrabel's initial three contests, with seven straight wins, similar to Denver, from that point - but taking down Baker Mayfield after the Bucs had a week off to prepare was significant

Drake Maye's MVP claims won't go away, and he certainly earns credit for bravery after absorbing some savage hits in Tampa but hanging in there to steer his side to success

The defensive unit is reliable and rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson exploded on game day with 147 yards and two exciting touchdowns of fifty-five and sixty-nine yards - becoming just the fifth different runner to break 22mph this season on his initial touchdown

While you can argue who 'the top team' is technically, the Patriots should be favorites to end with the best record thanks to their remaining opponents - which includes just one game against a winning team, although a significant contest against the Bills

Traveling to Baltimore is challenging too, but Denver have it even tougher in the AFC West with the Chiefs to face two times, the Chargers (who could also challenge for first place but encounter the identical challenge) and additionally the Green Bay on the schedule

The Indianapolis also play the Chiefs, and have the Seattle, San Francisco and two matchups with the 5-4 Jaguars to face. There is a long way to travel but the door is open for a shock number one position in the American Football Conference

Next Week - Rams & Seahawks Prepare for Next Week Clash

Two teams with solid claims to be better than all of the three 8-2 sides are National Football Conference West opponents the Seattle and Rams, who each put up 40 burgers to reach seven and two before the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster meeting between the two in Los Angeles

They've both won four in a consecutive games, have quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold playing at an high standard (although Sam Darnold had turnover issues on game day) with top receivers, and defenses allowing under 20 points a contest

Both could realistically be without a loss as too - particularly the Rams as their pair of losses came in overtime against the San Francisco and then that agonising loss in Philadelphia when they had a potentially winning field goal with the final play deflected and returned by the Philadelphia for a score

Seattle were also defeated to San Francisco, with a late touchdown in week one, before losing to the last kick of the contest against the Buccaneers - so they are truly among the top teams in the league

The next matchup on Sunday could be the most exciting of the year so far

Top Performer - Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor could be on for a record season after his remarkable performance in Berlin - rushing for 244 yards, registering three touchdowns and contributing another forty-two {receiving yards