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in his first meeting with boyhood idol Tom Brady.“I wanted to beat him Youth Cody Ford 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 Womens Cody Ford Jersey , 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, 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 Authentic Cody Ford Jersey , 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, 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.” When Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander signed to come back for one more season, he said he thought the Bills were close to returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence.And the young quarterback who looks to him for inspiration and advice agrees, thinking the Bills are on the right track.“I think, if you look at this past year, we weren’t all that far off from being there this year,” Allen said, via Vic Carucci of the . I’d say there were a few games that got away from us, but for the most part Cody Ford Jersey Boys , you can change four or five plays and the season might be a different story. So I definitely agree with him.“We’re looking to build something special. We’re looking to go back to the playoffs and develop a sustainable success in Buffalo. And that’s what we want to do. That’s what the city deserves.”The Bills finished 6-10 last season, but were 5-6 in the games Allen was healthy and starting. They won two of their last three, including a 42-17 win over the Dolphins to go into the offseason. And after spending last offseason prepping for the draft, Allen said he’s leaning on the lessons he learned from veterans such as Alexander and Kyle Williams to get ready for the coming year.“The best advice that I’ve gotten is the best way to get in shape is to not get out of shape, so I can’t let this time get too crazy,” he said. “A lot of rookies may not know what this offseason’s about. But I’ve had Kyle, I’ve had Lorenzo and guys like that to kind of give me a little snapshot of what to expect this time. And I’ve been using their advice.”The Bills may have farther to travel than Allen thinks, but they also have more cap space than most of the league (an estiamted $80 million worth of room), which will allow them to make some significant moves.