an inconsistent performance in his first meeting with boyhood idol Tom Brady."I wanted to beat
him
White Tre’Davious White Jersey , for sure," the Bills rookie quarterback said following Buffalo's 24-12 loss at New England on Sunday. "He's one of the
greatest to ever do it and as a young kid growing up, I never thought I'd get
the opportunity to be on the same field as him."So it's a cool feeling. But at
the same time, I was focused on winning a football game." Then again, it wasn't
so much Brady who beat the Bills. It was the Bill Belichick-coached Patriots
defense that stifled Allen and Buffalo's offense.Having shown progress in
Allen's previous four starts since he returned from missing four games with a
sprained throwing elbow, the Bills offense took a step back against New
England.The Bills (5-10) totaled 289 yards of offense and managed 14 first downs
after gaining more than 300 yards and producing more than 20 first downs in five
of their last six games.Allen completed 20 of 41 passes for 217 yards, one
touchdown and two interceptions. It was the fifth time in 10 starts Allen has
committed two or more turnovers.The Patriots disguised their coverages in the
first half and limited Allen to 48 yards passing. It was the fifth time this
season he has had 60 or fewer yards at halftime."They did that for an obvious
reason, being young," Allen said. "It took a little bit to adjust to. At the
same time, I've got to be better with my eyes, got to be better with where I put
the football."Belichick improved to 10-0 at home when facing a rookie
quarterback, and 17-5 overall.Allen boosted his passing totals with 72 yards and
Buffalo's only touchdown in the final minutes when the game had already been
decided. The garbage-time production led Allen to topping 200 yards for the
fifth consecutive game
Tre’Davious White Jersey 2019 , the longest streak by a Bills quarterback since Tyrod Taylor's five-game stretch from Nov. 30-Dec. 20, 2015.The Bills did little
to help their rookie quarterback on offense. Allen's receivers dropped several
passes, tight end Jason Croom fumbled in the red zone after 24-yard gain, and
the running game was ineffective."When given the opportunity, you've got to make
plays," Bills coach Sean McDermott said. "Look, sometimes Josh could have made a
better throw. But there were other times where the ball was catchable and you've
got to make plays on the ball."Buffalo finished with 72 yards rushing, the first
time in five games it failed to rush for 100 or more. LeSean McCoy returned
after missing one game with a hamstring injury but had only 9 yards on six
carries. Undrafted rookie Keith Ford led the Bills with 33 yards on seven
carries.Allen scrambled five times for 30 yards. He leads the Bills in rushing
this season with 536 yards, but has been held to 46 over the past two weeks
after totaling 335 in his previous three games.Buffalo's defense had one glaring
weakness in allowing a season-high 273 rushing yards against the Patriots. But
the Bills defense gave Allen opportunities with three takeaways and limited
Brady to 126 passing yards — his lowest since he threw for 123 yards in a 2003
loss to the Bills."Our defense played spectacular," Allen said. "They forced
three turnovers and we got (three) points off that, and that starts with
me."Brady greeted Allen on the field after the game and gave the rookie some
encouragement."Nothing too crazy, but he's one of the good ones off the
field
White Zay Jones Jerseys , too," Allen said. "I'm sure he doesn't want to share too many of his tricks or whatever is up his sleeve. Got to hand it to him. Such a
long career and he's still playing extremely well." In Week 17, the Buffalo
Bills (5-10) play host to the Miami Dolphins (7-8) for a 1 p.m. Eastern clash
Sunday against an endangered regime and roster.With both teams eliminated from
the playoffs, CBS’s telecast of the Bills and Dolphins will be seen by a very
limited television audience. New York State west of the NYC/NJ market, a small
portion of north-central Pennsylvania, and the southern tip of Florida will get
to enjoy the once-classic rivalry, which once again closes out the teams’
seasons.CBS’s No. 3 broadcasting team of Beth Mowins (play-by-play) and Steve
Beuerlein (analyst) will handle the Bills/Dolphins game as Buffalo looks to
improve to 2-4 against the AFC East. If Mowins’s name is familiar, you may
remember she also called last season’s Bills/Dolphins finale.The areas that can
see the game are highlighted in green (map courtesy of 506sports):The early CBS
telecast available to most of the country (including Anchorage and Fairbanks,
AK, as well as Honolulu, HI) is the New York Jets at the New England Patriots
(in red), followed by the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Houston Texans (blue).This
will be the 106th meeting all-time between two teams that used to enjoy as
fierce a rivalry as any the league has ever seen. Miami owns a 60-44-1 record
all-time
Zay Jones Jerseys 2019 , including a 21-17 win December 2 where, had Josh Allen and Charles Clay properly connected, the Bills might have completed a huge
divisional road win in the final two minutes of play.In 2017, the Bills swept
Dolphins twice in December. While playing host to Miami on December 17th, they
won 24-16. The very last day of the year found them in Miami with a lot to play
for—most notably the chance to end a 17-year playoff drought. Win they did,
22-16, and with a little help from the Cincinnati Bengals, the Bills found
themselves playing a 17th game the following week in the same state where they
ended that 17-year nightmare. Since 2015, the Bills and Dolphins have exchanged
season-sweeping blows. Miami got the best of Buffalo in 2016, while the Bills
swept the ‘Phins in 2015 and again during 2017 in the most unforgettable of
ways. The Bills will look to end history’s recent trend, and attempt to split
the season series with Miami on Sunday—something the teams haven’t done since
2014.
