Bills Edge Rams 37-34 in Week 5
Buffalo Bills 37, Los Angeles Rams 34 at SoFi Stadium. Josh Allen went 12 of 19 for 210 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 on Monday, October 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The Rams are 2-3 and the Bills are 4-1.
37-34 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Bills led 6-0 after the first quarter, 13-7 at halftime, and 19-14 after three quarters. The game went to overtime. The Bills scored first on a Tyler Bass 49-yard field goal with 13:23 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Tyler Bass 45-yard field goal for the Bills in overtime.
Who led the way?
For the Bills, Josh Allen went 12 of 19 for 210 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception and led the team on the ground, where he had 10 carries for 121 yards and 1 touchdown, and Khalil Shakir caught 3 passes for 80 yards. For the Rams, Matthew Stafford went 40 of 54 for 383 yards with 3 touchdowns. Kyren Williams had 16 carries for 49 yards and 1 touchdown, and Puka Nacua caught 17 passes for 138 yards with 1 touchdown.
What do the team stats show?
The Rams outgained the Bills 454 to 436 in total yards. The Bills turned the ball over twice while the Rams had no turnovers. On third down, the Bills went 2-7 and the Rams went 7-14. Time of possession was 30:08 for the Bills and 37:57 for the Rams.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Bills winning, with a projected score of Bills 27, Rams 24 at medium confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 0 points. Right winner and the 3-point margin called exactly, with both teams 10 points over the projection and the game going to overtime. Josh Allen threw for 210 yards and ran for 121 and a touchdown, and Buffalo overcame two turnovers against a Rams team that gained 454 yards. Week 5 closes at 8 of 15, with the low-confidence picks 1 of 6.
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- ESPN: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams box score
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