NFL · Oct 12, 2026
Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Rams: BUF beats LA 37–34 in overtime
By Row Seventeen ·
Buffalo Bills beat Los Angeles Rams 37–34 (NFL) on October 12, 2026.
After LA tied the game late in regulation, BUF won on a 45-yard field goal in overtime.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
BUF made field goals from 49 and 23 yards for a 6–0 lead after the first quarter.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
In the second quarter, Matthew Stafford threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to D. Adams, and the extra point put LA ahead 7–6.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
BUF then made a 45-yard field goal to win 37–34.
Read in context ↘
BUF leads 13–7 at halftime
BUF made field goals from 49 and 23 yards for a 6–0 lead after the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Matthew Stafford threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to D. Adams, and the extra point put LA ahead 7–6. J. Cook answered with a 17-yard touchdown run for BUF. The extra point made it 13–7 at halftime.
The teams trade leads in the second half
B. Corum scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter, and LA took a 14–13 lead on the extra point. J. Allen then threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to K. Coleman. BUF missed the extra point but led 19–14 at the end of the quarter.
Stafford opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a 2-yard touchdown pass to P. Nacua, putting LA ahead 20–19. A two-point attempt failed. J. Allen responded with a 1-yard touchdown run and a two-point pass to D. Kincaid for a 27–20 BUF lead.
LA ties it late in regulation
Stafford threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to D. Adams, and the extra point tied the game at 27. J. Cook later scored on a 5-yard run, and BUF’s extra point made it 34–27.
With eight seconds left in the fourth quarter, K. Williams scored on a 1-yard run. LA’s extra point tied the game at 34, and regulation ended with the score level.
BUF wins after a blocked field goal
BUF had the ball first in overtime. J. Allen completed a 57-yard pass to K. Shakir, but J. Cook lost a fumble on a subsequent run. Stafford then completed a 21-yard pass to D. Allen and another for 21 yards to P. Nacua before LA’s 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked.
On BUF’s next possession, J. Allen ran for 19 and 13 yards on consecutive plays. BUF then made a 45-yard field goal to win 37–34.
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Published 2026-10-16. Game date shown above.
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