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Josh Allen finally gets first OT victory of his career as Bills beat Rams in thriller

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Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to their first overtime victory in his career with a 37-34 win against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Allen recorded 331 total yards and two touchdowns, contributing significantly to the comeback win. The decisive moment came when Tyler Bass made a crucial 45-yard field goal in overtime following Greg Rousseau’s block of a potential tying field goal by the Rams. Despite both teams’ high-scoring performance, with Matthew Stafford passing for 383 yards and three touchdowns, Allen celebrated his first career OT win while praising his opponent's skills.

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Rams head coach Sean McVay expressed regret after a 37-34 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, feeling "sick" over his decision to kick a field goal instead of going for it on fourth down in overtime. The game was tied at 34 with just seconds left in regulation when Kyren Williams scored from one yard out for Los Angeles. In OT, Harrison Mevis' potential winning 48-yard attempt was blocked by Greg Rousseau, leading to Tyler Bass scoring the game-winning field goal for Buffalo. McVay's conservative approach on fourth down came under scrutiny, with special teams proving a critical factor as they had previously struggled in key moments last season. Despite the loss, Los Angeles remains one of the league’s most productive offenses and has the third-stingiest defense. However, after falling to 2-3, McVay acknowledged that "none of it makes me feel good right now," despite recognizing his team's resilience and effort throughout the game.

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Bills Los Angeles NFL Rams the Buffalo Bills

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Allen PERSON · 7× Rams ORG · 4× Bills ORG · 2× Los Angeles GPE · 2× Stafford PERSON · 2× Greg Rousseau PERSON · 1× Josh Allen PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Tyler Bass PERSON · 1× the Buffalo Bills ORG · 1×

Narrative

Josh Allen accounted for 331 total yards and two touchdowns, Tyler Bass made a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime shortly after Greg Rousseau blocked the Rams’ own attempt, and the Buffalo Bills outlasted Los Angeles for a 37-34 victory on Monday night.

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🔮 Kyren Williams scored on a one-yard surge with four seconds left in regulation for Los Angeles.

2026-10-13 · The Guardian

Josh Allen finally gets first OT victory of his career as Bills beat Rams in thriller · assertive framing

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Bills → account → night

Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills (4-1), who rallied to win a frantic game befitting the teams with the NFL’s last two MVPs at quarterback. asserted

who → pass → quarterback

Allen won an overtime game for the first time in his career – he had previously been 0-7 – by besting Matthew Stafford, who passed for 383 yards and three touchdowns. asserted

who → win → yards

“Guys kept chipping away, defense kept going out there making plays, special teams was big tonight,” said Allen after the game. asserted

Allen → keep → game

“Don’t think we threw it very well, especially in the first half but our team kept fighting. asserted

team → think → half

We found a way to win, it’s the first OT [win] I’ve got, so it feels good being on this side.” asserted

it → find → side

Kyren Williams scored on a one-yard surge with four seconds left in regulation for Los Angeles. asserted

Williams → score → Angeles

The Bills began overtime by driving deep into Rams territory before Aaron Donald recovered James Cook’s fumble, the second time the running back had fumbled on the night. asserted

back → begin → night

Stafford drove the Rams to the Buffalo 30, but Harrison Mevis missed his second field goal attempt of the night when Rousseau got a piece of it. asserted

Rousseau → drive → it

Allen then had scrambles of 19 and 13 yards to set up the kick by Bass, who ran away to celebrate before the officials signaled it good. asserted

it → have → Bass

“They got a really good defense and there was some opportunity there in the quarterback scramble game, just trying to extend some plays,” said Allen. asserted

Allen → get → plays

“Got a lot of things to clean up but I’ll take being 1-0 on this two-game west coast trip.” asserted

I → got → trip

Puka Nacua had a career-high 17 receptions for 138 yards and a score for the Rams (2-3), who are under .500 after five games for the fourth time in five seasons. asserted

who → have → seasons

Allen, however, said he had nothing but respect for his opponents, particularly their quarterback. asserted

he → say → opponents

“If he’s not the greatest thrower of a football of all time, I don’t know who is,” Allen said of Stafford. asserted

Allen → ’ → Stafford