Josh Allen leads Bills past Rams in overtime thriller

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Josh Allen leads Bills past Rams in overtime thriller
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Josh Allen's rushing performance propelled the Buffalo Bills to a 37-34 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Rams on October 12, 2026. With a blocked field goal attempt by Rams kicker Harrison Mevis late in overtime, the Bills were given another chance, which Tyler Bass converted with a 45-yard field goal. Allen recorded 331 total yards, contributing both in passing and rushing, marking his first overtime victory after a previous 0-7 record. The game featured multiple lead changes and scoring bursts, showcasing the skills of both quarterbacks, Allen and Matthew Stafford, who passed for 383 yards and three touchdowns for the Rams.

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  • •Josh Allen rushed for 121 yards and threw for 210 in the game.
  • •The game was tied multiple times with six lead changes.
  • •Tyler Bass kicked the game-winning field goal with 1:55 left in OT.
  • •Allen had been 0-7 in overtime prior to this victory.
  • •Matthew Stafford recorded 383 passing yards for the Rams.
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Buffalo Bills 37–34 Los Angeles Rams (OT) Allen was 0-7 in overtime coming into game Quarterback rushes for 121 yards on wild night Rams have field goal blocked in overtime Josh Allen accounted for 331 total yards and two touchdowns, Tyler Bass made a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime shortly after Greg Rousseau blocked the Rams’ own attempt, and the Buffalo Bills outlasted Los Angeles for a 37-34 victory on Monday night. Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills (4-1), who rallied to win a frantic game befitting the teams with the NFL’s last two MVPs at quarterback. Allen won an overtime game for the first time in his career – he had previously been 0-7 – by besting Matthew Stafford, who passed for 383 yards and three touchdowns. Continue reading...

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Josh Allen continued making NFL history on Monday night, using his legs to power into the end zone against the Los Angeles Rams . The Buffalo Bills quarterback scored on a goal-line tush push in the fourth quarter. Allen rushed into the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter while the score remained 19-20 on the board with 11:30 still […] The post Bills’ Josh Allen calls his own number on hard-nosed MNF rushing TD vs. Rams appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Quarterback Josh Allen put on a rushing masterclass to power the Buffalo Bills to a thrilling 37-34 overtime victory against Los Angeles after the Rams had a game-winning field goal blocked Monday. Cook appeared to have lost the game with a fumble in the first possession of overtime, before Mevis's blocked field goal gave Buffalo a final chance which they did not squander. amz/pst

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