Bills beat Rams 37–34 in overtime after Rousseau blocks winning kick
A blocked Rams field goal gave Josh Allen one more chance. His runs set up Tyler Bass for the decisive kick in Buffalo’s 37–34 overtime win.
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Buffalo survived a late Rams surge and James Cook fumbles. Gregory Rousseau blocked a 48-yard attempt before Tyler Bass won it from 45 yards.
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The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 37–34 in overtime on Monday night in Inglewood, according to the NFL’s official game report. Los Angeles had a chance to win with a 48-yard Harrison Mevis field goal, but Gregory Rousseau blocked it. Josh Allen then carried twice for 32 yards on Buffalo’s short ensuing drive, and Tyler Bass converted from 45 yards.
The finish followed a remarkable second half. The teams traded five straight touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. Allen finished with 121 rushing yards on 10 carries and completed 12 of 19 passes for 210 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Matthew Stafford threw for 383 yards and three touchdowns. James Cook rushed for 111 yards and two scores, though a fumble in overtime briefly handed the Rams another opening.
The NFL reports six lead changes and 890 combined offensive yards. Buffalo improved to 4–1; Los Angeles fell to 2–3. Source: https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-rams-on-monday-night-football-what-we-learned-from-buffalo-s-37-34-overtime-win
Update — 14 October 2026, 00:21 UTC: NFL reporting says Sean McVay confirmed at his Tuesday news conference that Los Angeles released Harrison Mevis and added Blake Grupe from the New York Jets’ practice squad. The same report says McVay retained special-teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone. That resolves the earlier question of whether the Rams would change kickers; it does not establish that a new kicker alone will solve the protection problems exposed by Rousseau’s block. Source: https://fantasy-www.nfl.com/news/rams-releasing-kicker-harrison-mevis-signing-k-blake-grupe-off-jets-practice-squad
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Read original source ↗NFLRams release kicker Harrison Mevis, sign K Blake Grupe off Jets’ practice squadOctober 13 reporting, reviewed October 14 UTC: attributes the transaction confirmation and coordinator decision to McVay’s Tuesday news conference.
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Analysis
What the evidence and search signal suggest
The pivotal sequence was not a single kick but a reversal of possession and momentum: Los Angeles survived Cook’s overtime fumble and reached field-goal range, then lost that chance to Rousseau’s block. Buffalo needed only a short drive because Allen could create yardage on the ground.
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Meaning
Why this matters
The win keeps Buffalo near the front of the AFC race, but the route to it was anything but tidy. Its ground game repeatedly rescued an uneven passing night. For the Rams, a strong Stafford performance was undone by kicking and run-defense problems that will matter again if close games keep reaching the final possession.
Background
How we got here
The game brought together two teams with postseason ambitions and quarterbacks capable of taking over late. Buffalo entered Week 5 seeking a fourth win; Los Angeles came in at 2–2. The first half produced only 20 combined points, before the pace changed dramatically after the break.
Outlook
What is likely to happen next
The Rams have changed kickers, according to NFL reporting of McVay’s Tuesday confirmation. The next test is whether Grupe and the field-goal protection unit can execute together; a roster move is not proof that the blocking issue is fixed. Sustained clean protection and reliable attempts would strengthen that assessment, while further breakdowns would point to a wider special-teams problem. Buffalo’s separate question is how to limit ball-security errors without losing Allen’s running threat.
A conditional editorial assessment based on the evidence available at the review date, not a guaranteed outcome.
Live record
Updates to this story
Rams change kickers after the overtime defeat
14 October 2026: Added NFL reporting that Sean McVay confirmed Mevis’s release and Grupe’s arrival on Tuesday. Replaced the unresolved kicker-change outlook with a conditional assessment of kicking and protection. The match result, original publication date and URL are unchanged. Source: https://fantasy-www.nfl.com/news/rams-releasing-kicker-harrison-mevis-signing-k-blake-grupe-off-jets-practice-squad
Commentary
What we think
Buffalo’s resilience deserves credit, but relying on repeated escapes is a fragile plan. Los Angeles has a clearer immediate concern: special teams turned a productive offensive night into a loss. Those are judgments about the game, not claims about what either club will do next.