Buffalo Bills lose to Los Angeles Rams, 44-42: Game thread

LOS ANGELES, CA (WHEC) – The Buffalo Bills fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 44-42, ending their seven-game winning streak.

4th Quarter

• 7:37 p.m. – The Rams punt the ball away, ending the Bills comeback bid by two points.
• 7:28 p.m. – Josh Allen rushed it in for his third rushing touchdown of the game and SIXTH total TD. Bills are down two points but just have two timeouts left.
• 7:24 p.m. – On 4th & 15, the Rams got called for a pass interference and brought the Bills within the redzone with just over a minute left in the game, down nine.
• 7:16 p.m. – The Bills blitzed on 3rd & 5 and Matthew Stafford found Puka Nacua for the touchdown. Rams back up by 10 points. The extra point was missed.
• 6:57 p.m. – IT’S A THREE POINT GAME! Josh Allen threw a dime to Mack Hollins for his third passing touchdown of the game, bringing Buffalo to within a field goal. Allen is now over 300 passing yards on the game.
• 6:42 p.m. – Josh Allen connected with Khalil Shakir on a 34-yard pass, setting up an Allen TD run to pull the Bills back within 10 points.

3rd Quarter

• 6:28 p.m. – That didn’t last long – after a glimmer of hope, the Bills let Los Angeles come down for another score, once again making it a 17 point game.
• 6:22 p.m. – Josh Allen clutched up and found Khalil Shakir on a critical third down. He took it 51 yards in for a touchdown, making it a two possession game.
• 6:12 p.m. – Rams find the endzone again, taking a 31-14 lead over the Bills. It’s Kyren Williams’s second score of the game.
• 5:59 p.m. – Josh Allen fired incomplete on a 3rd & 7 to Khalil Shakir, giving Los Angeles the ball.

2nd Quarter

• 5:28 p.m. – The Rams put together another long 12-play drive to extend their lead back to 10 points,, 24-14. Buffalo will have the ball with 2:36 left in the first half.
• 5:12 p.m. – That was quick! Josh Allen found Ty Johnson for a 41-yard score, pulling the Bills to within three points. Allen is now up to 136 passing yards on the day.
• 5:05 p.m. – The Rams blocked Buffalo’s punt and Hunter Long returned it for a touchdown. Rams take a double-digit lead with 12:29 to go in the first half.
• 4:57 p.m. – Rams put together another strong drive that ends in a field goal, re-taking the lead, 10-7. To this point, Los Angeles has rushed it 15 times for 69 yards and a TD.

1st Quarter

• 4:45 p.m. – Bills answer with their own 70-yard drive for a TD, only needing nine plays to find the endzone. Josh Allen got in for his 7th rushing touchdown of the season and 60th of his career.
• 4:33 p.m. – Rams cap off a 12-play, 70-yard drive with a rushing touchdown from Kyren Williams. The Bills gave up five first downs on the opening drive.