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Bills beat Rams 37-34 in overtime as Josh Allen earns first overtime win
Buffalo beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen led the team despite injuries to its top two wide receivers, and earned his first career overtime win after losing his previous seven overtime games.
Buffalo improved to 4-1, while the Rams fell to 2-3.
The game was expected to be a possible preview of the Super Bowl, but both teams made mistakes, combining for 19 penalties and missed kicks.
Los Angeles missed chances on special teams, including a blocked 48-yard field goal attempt that could have won the game in overtime.
Rams receiver Puka Nacua caught a career-high 17 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown, but the Rams now have to regroup after another loss.
The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime on Monday night.
Josh Allen earned his first career overtime win after entering the game with an 0-7 record in overtime.
Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121, accounting for two touchdowns.
Tyler Bass kicked the winning 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime.
Rams receiver Puka Nacua had a career-high 17 catches for 138 yards and a touchdown.
- Who
- The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams. Josh Allen led Buffalo against Matthew Stafford.
- What
- Buffalo won 37-34 in overtime, giving Allen his first career overtime victory.
- When
- Monday night. The articles were published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
- Why
- The Bills won after Greg Rousseau blocked a Rams field-goal attempt and Tyler Bass kicked the winning field goal.
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Kyren Williams scored on a one-yard run to tie the game for Los Angeles.
Aaron Donald recovered a James Cook fumble after Buffalo drove deep into Rams territory.
Greg Rousseau blocked Harrison Mevis’ field-goal attempt for the Rams.
Tyler Bass made a 45-yard field goal to give Buffalo the 37-34 victory.
- Final score
- Buffalo Bills 37, Los Angeles Rams 34
- Allen’s overtime record before the game
- 0-7
- Bills’ record after the win
- 4-1
- Rams’ record after the loss
- 2-3
- Winning field goal
- Tyler Bass, 45 yards
- Puka Nacua
- 17 catches, 138 yards, one touchdown
What people are saying
Guys kept chipping away, defense kept going out there making plays, special teams was big tonight
Don’t think we threw it very well, especially in the first half but our team kept fighting.
If he’s not the greatest thrower of a football of all time, I don’t know who is
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