Bills Beat Rams 37-34 After Rousseau Blocks Overtime Kick

Buffalo rallied past Los Angeles for a 37-34 overtime victory on Monday night, October 12, 2026, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Josh Allen produced 331 total yards and two touchdowns, while Greg Rousseau blocked a Rams field goal attempt to help set up Tyler Bass for the game-winning kick.

Bass converted a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining in overtime, completing a dramatic finish after Buffalo appeared in danger of losing when James Cook fumbled deep in Rams territory. The Bills improved to 4-1, while Los Angeles fell to 2-3.

Allen threw for 210 yards and rushed for another 121, repeatedly escaping the Rams' defensive pressure. His performance helped Buffalo secure its sixth 4-1 start in eight seasons, marking the first such start under rookie head coach Joe Brady.

Allen said the team's ability to recover from setbacks was decisive after Rousseau's defensive play gave Buffalo another opportunity.

"That’s the beautiful thing about football: You get another drive. All you can do is keep moving forward. You’re hoping someone on defense or special teams can make a play, and that’s what happened. Greg Rousseau made a play," Allen said.

The quarterback then scrambled for gains of 19 and 13 yards to move Buffalo into field-goal range. Brady chose to attempt the kick on second down with nearly two minutes remaining, and Bass delivered.

Brady credited his confidence in the kicker when explaining the decision to end the game with a field goal rather than extend the drive.

"The confidence I had in T-Bass was, ‘Hey, 45 yards, he’s going to make this kick,'" Brady said.

Brady also pointed to the team's response after Cook's overtime fumble, which Aaron Donald recovered following a forced fumble by Nate Landman.

"That overtime kind of showed the type of character of who our team is. You don’t want to fumble. That can’t happen. But we just keep playing," Brady said.

The Rams had an opportunity to win after Matthew Stafford drove the offense to Buffalo's 30-yard line. However, Harrison Mevis missed his second field goal attempt of the night when Rousseau got a hand on the kick.

Los Angeles coach Sean McVay criticized the team's special teams performance after the defeat, citing problems with both the extra-point and field-goal units.

"The kicking game, with our PAT, field goal (unit) — not even close to good enough. It cost us the game tonight. ... I'm going to evaluate everything," McVay said.

McVay also questioned his decision to call a conservative play on third down before the missed field goal. Mevis had missed three field goals during the season, the most in the league, according to the game recap.

"I wish I would have had a better play call and gone for it, got it tighter. I'm sick right now with myself, and I'm so proud of that group. This is the tough part of sports, but I'm proud of that team. I'm proud of the way we battled, and I'm sick that we came up short," McVay said.

Stafford finished with 383 passing yards and three touchdowns. Puka Nacua recorded a career-high 17 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown, while Davante Adams caught two touchdown passes and reached 121 career scoring receptions, tying Larry Fitzgerald for sixth in NFL history.

Cook rushed for 111 yards and scored twice, including a touchdown with 1:39 remaining in regulation. The Rams answered with Kyren Williams' 1-yard touchdown run with four seconds left, forcing overtime. Blake Corum also scored on the ground, and Tyler Higbee added five catches for 83 yards.

Buffalo finished with 234 rushing yards. Right tackle Spencer Brown left in the second half with a back injury, while wide receiver DJ Moore missed the game with a shoulder injury. The Bills are scheduled to visit Las Vegas on Sunday, while the Rams will host Arizona.