The Bills escaped SoFi Stadium with a 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams on Monday night, a result that capped a back-and-forth affair that required an extra period to decide. Josh Allen led Buffalo's offense through a game in which both teams scored consistently, while Tyler Bass remained perfect on the night, converting all six of his field goal attempts including makes from 49 and 23 yards in the first quarter alone.
The scoring began immediately, with Bass opening the game with field goals before Davante Adams caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford for the Rams in the second quarter. Buffalo answered with a 17-yard rushing touchdown from James Cook III, also in the second. The third quarter saw Blake Corum score on a 1-yard run for Los Angeles and Keon Coleman haul in a 7-yard touchdown reception for Buffalo, with Bass's extra-point attempt failing on the latter score. The Rams added a fourth-quarter touchdown to set up the overtime finish.
The victory moves Buffalo to 4-1 and maintains the Bills' hold atop the AFC East after a 29-26 loss to New England in Week 4. The win marked the sixth victory in their last seven matchups against Los Angeles. The Rams, who fell to 2-3 with the loss, had won their previous game against Philadelphia 24-20 before this setback.
Multiple outlets reported that the Bills were without some key contributors heading into the game, per reporting from Yahoo Sports and Buffalo Rumblings. One source noted Buffalo was missing a starter on defense, though the full scope of the inactives list was confirmed shortly before kickoff. The Bills had ruled out only two players heading into the evening before the complete inactives were finalized.
Buffalo faces Las Vegas next Sunday, while the Rams host Arizona the same day.
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