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LeSean McCoy Jerseys 2019 , the Buffalo Bills held their own for the majority of the game against the New England Patriots. The first touchdown scored by either team came almost halfway through the fourth quarter with a James White rush after an 85-yard drive. It all went downhill from there. Some of the national media noticed how close the game was up until that point and actually moved them up a spot. Continue reading below to see where NFL rankings outlets placed the Bills at the midway point of the 2018 season.ESPN moves the Bills up one spot from 29th last week to 28th this week, and dropped the Patriots from 3rd last week to fourth this week.NFL.com brings the Bills back one spot from 29th to 30th. They credit what we all think—the offense can’t hang with anyone and the defense can only keep them in close games for so long. The Patriots remain in their comfortable number two spot. CBS Sports keeps the Bills stagnant at the 28th spot and gives the same narrative as almost everyone else.The Patriots hold steady as the third-best team in the NFL.Sports Illustrated’s Monday Morning Quarterback had ten of their writers vote on the placement of all 32 teams. Last week the Bills were 30th and this week they were voted down to 31st after their loss at home. The Patriots once again stay in the same spot, fourth. Our very own SB Nation moves the Bills up one spot from 30th to 29th this week after an inspiring performance from the defense. Additionally White Kyle Williams Jerseys , the Patriots don’t move from the second overall spot. Some teams had a big overhaul in certain aspects." NotesAFC East Roundup: biggest 2019 offseason changeNew,14commentsSome teams had a big overhaul in certain aspects.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:AFC East Roundup: biggest 2019 offseason changeTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailThe NFL season is drawing closer and closer with teams are now getting ready for mandatory minicamps. This is the time where you see position battles truly start taking place and teams genuinely tackling the changes they made during the offseason. This weekon the AFC East Roundup we’ll take a look at the biggest change the teams have made during the past couple of months.Buffalo Bills: OffenseThe Buffalo Bills went into the offseason with one major goal, improve the offense to give Josh Allen some help and boy did they deliver on that promise. Brandon Beane signed 13 new players on offense with a lot of them set to have a big impact this season. Center Mitch Morse—who people said was the best center on the market after spending last year with theKansas City Chiefs—will now be snapping the ball to Allen for at least the next four years. Wide receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley will be new weapons catching the ball and making impact plays. The team also added future hall of fame running back Frank Gore to pair with LeSean McCoy which could make for an electric backfield if they play up to their expectations. Miami Dolphins: QuarterbackThe Dolphins fired head coach Adam Gase after last season but their biggest change came at the quarterback position after moving on from Ryan Tannehill. The team signed veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick who was expected to be the starter until the team could not resist a trade on draft night for practically nothing to obtain Josh Rosen—who was a first round pick last year. Now the two will be in a competition all throughout camp to see who will be under center when the season starts. Miami could be in this position again next year if things do not work out due to the talented quarterbacks expected to be in the draft next year. New York Jets: ManagementWe mentioned above that Adam Gase was fired from Miami. Following that dismissal Kyle Williams Jerseys 2019 , he accepted a job within the division to be the new head coach of the Jets. Also in May, the team decided to fire general manager Mike Maccagnan, which was a curious decision timing-wise for the team after Maccagnan had control of free agency and the draft. Gase was the interim GM until the team hired Joe Douglas on Saturday. With the team’s new management it will be interesting to see how they respond with second-year quarterback Sam Darnold and new running back Le’veon Bell. Bell was one of the prize signings in free agency even though he did not play a snap last year due to contract negotiations in Pittsburgh. New England Patriots: Rob GronkowskiThe biggest change for the Super Bowl champs this year will be the absence of Rob Gronkowski White Josh Allen Jerseys , who retired at the end of the season. The team will lose a big game changer and Tom Brady won’t have one of his favorite targets. This also affects the offense, because now defenses won’t have to worry about where Gronk is on the field and Brady won’t have the multiple mismatches to exploit when Gronk would line up wide as a receiver. New England will have to find a new target at tight end to step up. That could come via Benjamin Watson but he is suspended for the first four games of the season due to a failed drug test. The result was due to a substance he took when he was briefly retired and did not think he was going to play again.