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Week 5, 2026

BUF Buffalo Bills 4-1 37
Final/OT
LAR Los Angeles Rams 2-3 34

Bills outlast Rams 37-34 in overtime as Josh Allen runs for 121 yards and 1 TD

Automated recap from game data · · SoFi Stadium

SoFi Stadium
SoFi Stadium. Photo: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Buffalo Bills outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime on Monday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood before a crowd of 73,882. The Bills moved to 4-1, while the Rams fell to 2-3.

The Bills built a 13-7 halftime lead, then held on as the Rams won the second half 27-24. The lead changed hands 6 times. The deciding score came in overtime.

The Bills were out-gained 454-436 and overcame a 2-0 turnover deficit. The Bills converted 2 of 7 third downs and held the ball for 30:08.

Josh Allen of the Bills earned Game MVP. Allen ran 10 times for 121 yards and a touchdown.

For the Rams, Puka Nacua caught 17 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown.

Line score

Team1234OTT
BUF67615337
LAR07720034

How the game turned

Bills win probability
0%50%100% Kickoff Final

Biggest swing: Bills went from 18% to 58% on one play in the overtime.

OT 4:16 H.Mevis 48 yard field goal is BLOCKED (G.Rousseau), Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans.

Scoring plays

TimeTeamPlayBUF-LAR
Q1 13:23BUFTyler Bass 49 Yd Field Goal3-0
Q1 0:10BUFTyler Bass 23 Yd Field Goal6-0
Q2 8:00LARDavante Adams 4 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis Kick)6-7
Q2 5:09BUFJames Cook III 17 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)13-7
Q3 10:11LARBlake Corum 1 Yd Rush (Harrison Mevis Kick)13-14
Q3 2:45BUFKeon Coleman 7 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass PAT Failed)19-14
Q4 14:16LARPuka Nacua 2 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)19-20
Q4 11:28BUFJosh Allen 1 Yd Rush (Josh Allen Pass to Dalton Kincaid for Two-Point Conversion)27-20
Q4 7:14LARDavante Adams 5 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Harrison Mevis Kick)27-27
Q4 1:39BUFJames Cook III 5 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)34-27
Q4 0:05LARKyren Williams 1 Yd Rush (Harrison Mevis Kick)34-34
OT 1:55BUFTyler Bass 45 Yd Field Goal 37-34

Team stats

BUFLAR
436Total yards454
202Passing yards377
234Rushing yards77
25First downs33
2-7Third down7-14
0-0Fourth down2-2
4-5Red zone5-5
2Turnovers0
1-8Sacks allowed1-6
13-112Penalties11-84
30:08Time of possession37:57

Top performers

Bills

  • PassingJosh Allen12/19, 210 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • RushingJosh Allen10 car, 121 yds, 1 TD
  • ReceivingKhalil Shakir3 rec, 80 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesCole Bishop11 tkl, 0 sack

Rams

  • PassingMatthew Stafford40/54, 383 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
  • RushingKyren Williams16 car, 49 yds, 1 TD
  • ReceivingPuka Nacua17 rec, 138 yds, 1 TD
  • TacklesNate Landman13 tkl, 0 sack

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