s exit Week 7 with losses. Even the New England Patriots had a hard time securing their win http://www.billscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-jerry-hughes-jersey , doing so only on the last play of the game while defending the yard in front of their end zone. This week on the AFC East roundup we’ll be looking ahead to the Week 8 match-ups that will bring the league to the halfway point of the season.Buffalo Bills/New England PatriotsThe Bills (2-5) and Patriots (5-2) are grouped together because they’re set for a Monday Night Football showdown in Buffalo next week. To say this game is predicted to be a blowout is an understatement. (Monday’s very early line has the Bills as 13-point home dogs.) The Bills are coming off an awful loss to the Colts where it appeared the team lacked effort and did not deserve to be on the field. The Patriots are now playing up to their potential after starting the season slow. If the Bills can somehow pull out the victory it gives the team something to grow on at the mid-point of the season. On the flip side, if the Patriots come away with the victory, they remain neck-and-neck with the Kansas City Chiefs for potential home-field advantage throughout the post-season (and possess the tiebreaker having already beat the Chief this season).Miami DolphinsMiami (4-3) has a short week—they play in the Thursday night game against the red-hot Houston Texans. Ryan Tannehill will miss his third straight game. After starting off the season 3-0, the team has lost three out of their last four and are in danger of losing their momentum for the rest of the season. For a defense that started off great at the onset of the season http://www.billscheapshop.com/cheap-authentic-jeremy-kerley-jersey , they have allowed at least 27 points per game in the last four.New York JetsThe Jets continue their roller-coaster season with a game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The team has been streaky in 2018—sitting at 3-4—but you can see their potential. First-round pick Sam Darnold has shown a lot of potential to build upon and, at times, the defense has shown why it has been in the top half of the league the last couple of seasons. If the team can pull out a victory against Chicago it’s possible they can build a nice winning streak with games against the Dolphins and Bills coming up. Since his arrival in Buffalo, LeSean McCoy has been the face of the offense for the Buffalo Bills. This season has been a massive disappointment. Through eight games Cheap Zay Jones Jersey , McCoy has failed to log a touchdown or break the 100-yard mark in a game. Against the New England Patriots he delivered just 13 yards on twelve carries. I don’t think we need to crunch the numbers on his yards-per-attempt for that one.So what’s the deal? Has he lost a step or thirty? Is Brian Daboll to blame? The offensive line? As a certain coach might say, let’s look at the tape to see what’s happening. We’ll focus on carries as that’s the area most drastically changed from years’ past. Play 1 (Gain of 12 yards)A direct snap to LeSean McCoy fools no one. The offensive line still manages to open a lane and McCoy decisively cuts in. Elandon Roberts (52) is too aggressive and shoots past the gap. McCoy’s initial move and speed gets a nice chunk of yards before Roberts can correct his mistake. Regarding Shady, his speed and acceleration look fine on this play. Play 2 (Gain of 1 yard)It’s another direct snap to Shady and the entire Bills offense moves in the same direction to block. The Patriots still aren’t fooled and they all move in the same direction too. Roberts shows more discipline this time and no lanes develop for McCoy. Play 3 (Loss of 3 yards)The line opens up a narrow lane for LeSean McCoy that likely leads to a very modest gain. Not liking what he sees, McCoy jumps to the outside only to find a worse situation. The little dance costs him three yards as Keionta Davis (58) slips his block to make a shoestring tackle. Play 4 (Loss of 3 yards)This negative play has a very simple explanation. As soon as Derek Anderson takes off to the side of the field Bills Marcus Murphy Jersey , every single defender knows it’s a run play. At the snap they attack McCoy and a poor block leads to a loss of three yards. Play 5 (Gain of 1 yard)The Patriots (and everyone else) have relied on single coverage for Buffalo’s receivers and loaded up defenders against the run—it’s been effective. McCoy shows off some change of direction agility but it’s all for naught. There’s no good direction to go. Part of the issue on this and other plays is the offensive formation. With no one out wide on the right side of the formation it compresses the field for defenses who are already stacking the box. At the snap everyone sees run, and defenders who may have been nominally covering a receiver or tight end are already in the pile. Play 6 (Gain of 4 yards)A stacked box leads to no lanes once again. Jordan Mills can’t hold his block long enough and McCoy finds himself in a footrace to the sidelines. McCoy manages to pick up four yards as a result of his acceleration and speed. Another quarter-second on the block from Mills and this run has the potential to move the sticks. Play 7 (Gain of 2 yards)McCoy is decisive hitting the sole lane he has open. Once there he finds what looks like the entire Patriots defense waiting for him. The Patriots act unconcerned about what Derek Anderson brings to the table and have yet again sold out to stop McCoy. Teams have generally not been any more concerned about Josh Allen or Nathan Peterman.Play 8 (Loss of 5 yards)The Bills have plenty of blockers in front of this play. Somehow they all miss and McCoy is hit by what amounts to a free rusher. What’s worse is that you can see a large lane open up after the play is already decided. One more block and who knows how far this goes. Play 9 (Gain of 6 yards)It wasn’t just the Patriots who stacked the box. Single coverage on receivers has been the norm this year with extra defenders looking to stop McCoy and Chris Ivory. Some quick cuts from McCoy lead to a nice gain on this play. In conclusionMcCoy isn’t 100% of the player he used to be, for sure. On the Tennessee Titans play he shows off some wiggle, but he’s not as consistently slippery as years past. With little to no respect for the quarterback carousel in Buffalo Youth Rafael Bush Jersey , teams have had more resources to shut down McCoy. Play designs aren’t always inspiring as Daboll draws some up that compress the field for the running game. Blocking is inconsistent at best. There’s an argument that Shady McCoy has lost a step. There’s also an argument that he’d be a play-maker in a different offense.