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Rams' special teams struggles continue after overtime loss to Bills
The Rams lost 37-34 to the Bills in overtime and fell to 2-3.
On third-and-5 near Buffalo's end zone, coach Sean McVay chose a running play instead of asking quarterback Matthew Stafford to try for a first down.
The Rams then attempted a 48-yard field goal, which was blocked and set up Buffalo's winning score.
The loss adds to a wider problem: the Rams rank last in the NFL in special teams expected points added, and they have made only five of nine field-goal attempts this season.
Their special teams also struggled last season, when mistakes contributed to losses against Seattle.
McVay said the team must fix its kicking operation and accepted responsibility for the overtime decision.
The Rams lost 37-34 to the Bills in overtime after Harrison Mevis’s 48-yard field-goal attempt was blocked.
Buffalo scored on its next possession to win the game.
Coach Sean McVay said he regretted not calling a play to keep the Rams’ offense on the field.
The Rams are 2-3 and rank last in the NFL in special teams expected points added, according to CBS Sports.
Their special teams also gave up a 70-yard kickoff return and missed another field goal during the game.
- Who
- The Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills played; the Bills won. Rams coach Sean McVay and kicker Harrison Mevis were central to the overtime sequence.
- What
- The Bills beat the Rams 37-34 in overtime after blocking Mevis’s 48-yard field-goal attempt.
- When
- October 12, 2026, according to the article’s publication timestamp and game context.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The blocked field goal set up Buffalo’s winning possession. McVay said he regretted not calling a play to keep the Rams’ offense on the field.
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The Rams finished 31st in special teams expected points added, according to CBS Sports.
The Rams gave up a punt-return touchdown and Mevis missed a field goal in a one-point loss to the Seahawks.
Xavier Smith muffed a punt, leading to a Seattle touchdown; the Rams lost by four.
The Rams lost 37-34 to the Bills in overtime after Mevis’s field-goal attempt was blocked.
- Final score
- Bills 37, Rams 34
- Overtime field-goal attempt
- Harrison Mevis’s 48-yard kick was blocked
- Rams record
- 2-3
- Special teams EPA rank
- 32nd in the NFL
- Field goals this season
- 5-for-9
- Opening kickoff return allowed
- 70 yards
What people are saying
I wish I would've had a better play call and gone for it, gotten it a lot tighter
I'm sick right now with myself.
It's got to get better
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