Josh Allen finally broke his winless streak in overtime, leading the Buffalo Bills to a 37-34 win over the Los Angeles Rams on "Monday Night Football" in Inglewood, Calif. Entering the game, Allen had been 0-7 in overtime, including three season-ending playoff losses, despite averaging 292 passing yards, 75 rushing yards and a couple of touchdowns per game.
Allen delivered his usual late-game theatrics. Across the fourth quarter and overtime, he went 5-for-5 passing for 121 yards and ran six times for 91 yards and a touchdown, also completing a 2-point conversion attempt. None of it would have mattered, however, without edge defender Greg Rousseau blocking the Rams' would-be winning field goal and giving Buffalo its chance in overtime.
Allen admitted he struggled with rhythm early and was working on some mechanical issues. "I felt like in that second half I got into a rhythm. Guys made some plays. It's awesome stuff," he said. Coach Joe Brady kept the offense on the ground after the defensive stop, with the Bills running four times, twice with running back James Cook and twice with Allen. Those carries pushed Allen's game total to 121 rushing yards, the second-best single-game total of his career.
Brady said he would prefer to win without asking Allen to run so much. "I want him to just play," Brady said. "His good is damn good and it's good enough." Buffalo committed 13 penalties, turned the ball over twice and struggled on third downs, so Allen's play was largely what carried the Bills. Allen's relief was clear after Tyler Bass' winning 45-yard field goal went through the uprights.
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