Key Takeaways

• The Rams generated 454 yards of total offense, with Matthew Stafford throwing for 383 yards and three touchdowns, yet their chances were repeatedly sabotaged by special-teams errors, including an opening 70-yard kickoff return by the Bills and a blocked field-goal attempt in overtime.
• A key moment was Harrison Mevis’s 48-yard attempt in overtime that was blocked by Bills edge Greg Rousseau, leading five Bills plays later to a game-winning field goal; this follows a prior season pattern where blocked or missed kicks cost the Rams important games.
• Coaching decisions came under scrutiny as Sean McVay’s late-game conservative play-calling contrasted with earlier aggressive fourth-down attempts; the team’s field-goal unit’s unreliability amplified the cost of cautious play-calling in critical moments.