Bills Edge Rams 37-34 in Overtime as Allen Breaks Through

Josh Allen had never won in overtime. Seven tries, seven losses.

That streak is gone. The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime on Monday night to move to 4-1, closing the night with a blocked kick at one end and a made kick at the other The Guardian.

Overtime, the extra period played when regulation ends tied, nearly slipped away again. Los Angeles lined up to win it first. Defensive end Greg Rousseau blocked Harrison Mevis' field-goal attempt, a kick worth three points, to keep Buffalo alive.

Allen did the rest with his legs. He scrambled for 19 yards and then 13 yards on the winning drive, taking off running when nothing opened downfield. That set up Tyler Bass for a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime. He drilled it.

Allen finished with 331 total yards and two touchdowns. He passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 yards, doing damage both from the pocket and outside of it. The win was his first in overtime after an 0-7 start.

Los Angeles fell to 2-3 despite huge production through the air. Matthew Stafford threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns. Puka Nacua caught a career-high 17 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown, working underneath coverage and moving the chains again and again.

The Rams forced overtime in the final seconds. Kyren Williams scored on a one-yard run with four seconds left in regulation to tie the game and send it to the extra period.

Both teams handed away chances. Buffalo running back James Cook fumbled twice, including once in overtime. Mevis missed two field goals for Los Angeles, including the block by Rousseau.

The teams have made a habit of close, high-scoring games. Los Angeles won the last meeting 44-42 on Dec. 8, 2024, and Allen threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns in Buffalo's 31-10 win to open the 2022 season.

What makes this stand out is how Buffalo won. The Bills lost the turnover battle on Cook's fumbles and got out-passed by nearly 170 yards. They survived because Allen created late and the defense produced one play when it had to.

For fans, this means Buffalo stays near the top of the AFC at 4-1. Los Angeles drops under .500 at 2-3, with the missed kicks looming large.