2026 · Week 5
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
Oct 12, 2026 · SoFi Stadium · dome
Recap
Buffalo Bills held off Los Angeles Rams 37–34, in overtime. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Bills only a 48% shot beforehand. Bills improve to 4-1; Rams fall to 2-3. Josh Allen paced the offense with 210 passing yards and 1 TD; 121 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| BUF | LAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 29 |
| 444 | Total yards | 460 |
| 210 | Passing yards | 383 |
| 234 | Rushing yards | 77 |
| 12/19 | Comp / Att | 40/54 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(13:28) 16-T.Bass 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q1(5:40) 92-H.Mevis 50 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q1(:13) 16-T.Bass 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q2(8:04) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 17-D.Adams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q292-H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q2(5:16) 4-J.Cook right tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q3(10:14) 24-B.Corum right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q392-H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q3(2:49) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 0-K.Coleman for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA-35-J.Watson was injured during the play.
- Q316-T.Bass extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q4(14:20) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 12-P.Nacua for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(11:33) 17-J.Allen up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(7:18) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 17-D.Adams for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q492-H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q4(1:44) 4-J.Cook up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q416-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q4(:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 23-K.Williams left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q492-H.Mevis extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q5(4:16) 92-H.Mevis 48 yard field goal is BLOCKED (15-G.Rousseau), Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-42-E.Evans.
- Q5(2:00) 16-T.Bass 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
Box score
BUF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 12/19 | 210 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 10 | 121 | 1 |
| James Cook | 25 | 111 | 2 |
| Ray Davis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 3 | 3 | 80 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 4 | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
LAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 40/54 | 383 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | 5 | 19 | 1 |
| Kyren Williams | 16 | 49 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puka Nacua | 17 | 24 | 138 | 1 |
| Tyler Higbee | 5 | 6 | 83 | 0 |
| Blake Corum | 3 | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | 5 | 7 | 51 | 2 |
| Kyren Williams | 6 | 8 | 27 | 0 |
| Davis Allen | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Tutu Atwell | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Colby Parkinson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |