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Sean McVay is 'sick' about his overtime call as another Super Bowl coach publicly regrets end of game decision

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Salguero, A. (2026, October 13). Sean McVay is 'sick' about his overtime call as another Super Bowl coach publicly regrets end of game decision. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/sean-mcvay-sick-overtime-call-super-bowl-coach-regrets-end-game-decision

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Armando Salguero

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Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay admitted regret over his decision during a Week 5 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills, where he chose a conservative run play on third-and-5 from the Bills' 30-yard line instead of going for more yards. This choice led to a blocked field goal attempt on fourth down, costing the Rams a potential game-winning score. McVay expressed his dissatisfaction with himself, stating that he wished he had made a better call. This admission comes after other high-profile coaches also took responsibility for their decisions during Week 5 games, highlighting a trend of accountability among NFL head coaches.
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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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Week 5 of this NFL season will be remembered by historians as the week when head coaches apologized, admitted mistakes and otherwise regretted their decisions in front of their teams and in public — and Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is the latest to join them.
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🔮 Week 5 of this NFL season will be remembered by historians as the week when head coaches apologized, admitted mistakes and otherwise regretted their decisions in front of their teams and in public — and Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is the latest to join them.

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Week 5 of this NFL season will be remembered by historians as the week when head coaches apologized, admitted mistakes and otherwise regretted their decisions in front of their teams and in public — and Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is the latest to join them. asserted
McVay → remember → them
The Rams lost in overtime to the Buffalo Bills in what was perhaps the most entertaining game of the season on Monday Night Football. asserted
what → lose → Football
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Afterward, McVay was unhappy with himself, saying he was "sick" and "regretting" a decision that wasn’t necessarily wrong but wasn’t optimal and didn’t help his team in what could have been a game-deciding situation. uncertain
what → say → team
The Rams have stopped the Bills on their first possession, so any points by McVay's team wins the game. asserted
points → stop → game
And the Rams seem headed toward those points and victory when they drive from their 20-yard line to the Buffalo 30 mostly by attempting five consecutive pass plays. asserted
they → head → plays
But on third-and-5 from the Bills' 30-yard line, McVay calls a run for Kyren Williams off right tackle. asserted
McVay → call → tackle
It was, clearly, the coach setting his team up for a field goal rather than pressing the issue. asserted
coach → set → issue
Except the Rams had their field goal blocked on fourth down, continuing a multi-season struggle with their special teams that has cost them multiple games. asserted
that → have → games
"Yeah, you know what? asserted
you → know → ?
If I would have known," McVay told reporters afterward. asserted
McVay → know → reporters
"I wish I would have had a better play call and gone for it, got it a lot tighter. asserted
I → wish → it
...I'm proud of the way that we battled and I'm sick that we came up short and I'll be regretting kicking that and not having a better call to be able to go forward on third down ... asserted
I → battle → down
We heard this multiple times in Week 5. asserted
We → hear → Week
Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn said "it's my responsibility" for the blown clock management at the end of his team's game against the New York Giants that turned a likely victory into a tie. asserted
that → say → tie
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni took blame for his team's last-second loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a decision he made on a kickoff. asserted
he → take → kickoff
"I lost us that game," Sirianni said. asserted
Sirianni → lose → ?
These coaches are seemingly wrestling each other for Harry Truman's "The Buck Stops Here" Oval Office sign. asserted
Buck → wrestle → sign
Accountability from a head coach, especially when it is taken publicly, sets a good example for players and how they'll act privately within the team. asserted
they → take → team
The point is three coaches that took teams to the Super Bowl — McVay and Sirianni won on the NFL's grandest stage — made significant errors on the same week of NFL action. asserted
that → take → action
The mistakes were so obvious that all decided to take responsibility publicly. asserted
all → decide → responsibility
The NFL last week was mired in officials making mistakes and getting suspended and that was the big story. asserted
that → mire → mistakes
These star coaches all blowing it on the same week has shifted the focus to the quality of decisions by coaches in the league. asserted
coaches → blow → league
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