‘The Bills allowed a season-high 457 yards in a 44-42 loss to the Rams, the most points allowed since the 2018 season opener. Buffalo’s seven-game winning streak evaporated and it begets the question about whether the Bills defense is good enough to make a deep playoff run.’
Archives for December 9, 2024
Monday’s Los Angeles Coverage
Rams make a statement by scoring 44 points to beat AFC powerhouse Bills (Los Angeles Times)
Rams takeaways: With all the stars present, offense is elite (Los Angeles Times)
Rams’ offense puts together explosive performance to top Bills (Los Angeles Daily News)
Rams WR Demarcus Robinson leaves Bills game with shoulder injury (Los Angeles Daily News)
Sean McVay’s wife sends fiery message to Bills Mafia after Rams’ upset win (New York Post)
Puka Nacua stats: How the Rams’ receiver did against Buffalo Bills (USA Today)
Nacua sparks Rams to best offensive performance of season (ESPN)
Blocked punt return helps Rams to early lead over Bills (ESPN)
What are the Rams’ playoff chances after win over the Bills? (The Sporting News)
Game Recap: Rams hang on to defeat Bills 44-42 (TheRams.com)
‘You’ve got to be kidding me’: Puka Nacua’s dominant performance helps Rams top Bills in huge home win (TheRams.com)
5 interesting stats from Rams’ thrilling win over Bills in Week 14: Historic offensive performances (TheRams.com)
From the Podium: Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford talk offensive explosion in 44-42 win over Bills in Week 14 (TheRams.com)
Photo gallery 1 (TheRams.com)
Photo gallery 2 (TheRams.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 3 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
NFL history: Bills’ Josh Allen first ever to pass for 3 TDs, rush for 3 TDs in same game
‘Sunday’s performance was the gunslinger’s first of the season with 300+ passing yards and 50+ rushing yards. It was also his first time scoring more than one touchdown both in the air and on the ground.’
Allen sets NFL mark with 3 TD passes and 3 TD runs, but Stafford’s Rams hold off Bills 44-42
‘“Josh Allen is an alien,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “Some of the stuff that he can do and the things that he can create, we knew he was capable of that. He’s shown that. That’s why he’s as well-respected and well-regarded in this league as he is. But our guys made just enough plays to be able to come out on top.”’
Josh Allen’s record day not enough as Bills’ 7-game winning streak is snapped by Rams
‘“I have to find a way to get in,” said Allen, who passed for 324 yards and rushed for 82. “I don’t know the stats, but I know it wasn’t good enough to win the game.”’
Rams hold off Bills in NFL’s highest-scoring game of 2024 season
‘The most points in an NFL game all season came from these two high-octane offenses, and it began immediately on the opening drives for both of those teams.’
Allen continues MVP-like performance as Bills fall short to Rams
‘”It’s hard to win in this league, but when our quarterback can continue to heat up and get in his rhythm and get his feel, it’s a plus in our book cause we’re still pushing forward,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “… When Josh Allen is Josh Allen, everybody’s better …. with six touchdowns, it’s incredible. That’s hard in this league, and for Josh to continue to go in and out of every week with the MVP mindset that just shows who our leader truly is.”‘
Josh Allen trying to keep Bills afloat with long TD passes
‘Johnson’s scoring play came on the fourth play of the drive after the Bills went down 17-7 on the blocked punt. On first-and-10 from the Rams’ 41-yard line, Allen faced immediate pressure after the ball was snapped. He faked to the right to wide receiver Khalil Shakir before looking to the left and passing the ball to the nearby Johnson, who was a little more than five yards behind the line of scrimmage.’
NFL MVP race: Bills’ Josh Allen becomes first player in modern NFL history to accomplish this feat vs. Rams
‘Allen was a one-man wrecking crew for Buffalo against the Rams, throwing for 342 yards while rushing for a team-high 82 yards on 10 carries, in a 44-42 defeat. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham, a three-time MVP who quarterbacked the Cleveland Browns from 1946-1955, also scored three times as both a passer and rusher, but he did it in the 1954 NFL Championship Game, well before the 1966 merger between the AFL and NFL.’
Bills vs. Rams score: Los Angeles fends off Josh Allen’s six-TD performance to keep playoff hopes alive
‘This matchup was a clash of two high-powered offenses, and there was no shortage of points. Out of the shoot, these teams cruised up and down the field, scoring on their opening possessions and largely matched one another throughout the contest. The Rams entered halftime with a double-digit lead, but the Bills continued to hang around and make a surge in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to just three points.’
Tom Brady Called Out Bills, Sean McDermott for Costly Late-Game Move vs. Rams
‘“To me, take three shots throwing it, don’t use a timeout,” Brady said. “And then you can kick it deep, use your three timeouts and still get the ball with good time… Try the long field goal. That changes the entire complexity of the last 1:02 of the game.”’
Josh Allen Made Football (and Fantasy Football) History During Six-TD Game vs. Rams
‘The 28-year-old star quarterback completed 22 of 37 passes for 342 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He added 82 yards and three more touchdowns on 10 carriers. In doing so, he became the first player in NFL history to record three passing and three rushing touchdowns in the same game.’
Josh Allen’s Ridiculous Flop vs. Rams Doesn’t Earn a Flag
‘On Sunday with his Buffalo Bills trailing the Los Angeles Rams, Allen attempted to get some extra yards for his offense. After a play, he was lightly tapped by a Rams defender and flopped backward as if he’d been hammered. It was a pretty ridiculous flop.’
Tom Brady Offers Critical Assessment of Josh Allen After Bills QB Takes Huge Hit
‘”The problem I have with it is,” he explained, “[Allen’s] done such a good job at completing passes down the field in those situations, so if you’re a Ram defender and he gets near the sideline, you gotta play football.”‘
Josh Allen does something that has never been done in NFL history in loss vs. Rams
‘The fact that this came in a loss is flat-out embarrassing and is a bad reflection on head coach Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Bobby Babich. They had no answers all evening for Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua, both of which had massive outings in their own respective rights.’