Sean McVay accepted responsibility after the Los Angeles Rams let a late opportunity slip away in a 37-34 overtime defeat to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, with a blocked field-goal attempt preventing L.A. from ending the game in regulation.
The Rams reached Buffalo territory on their final possession of the fourth quarter but chose to attempt a 48-yard field goal rather than continue pushing for a shorter try. Harrison Mevis’ kick was blocked, sending the game to overtime.
“It’s been a while since I’ve been this pissed after a game,” McVay said afterward.
McVay said he regretted not calling a play that could have moved the offense closer before turning to Mevis, who had already missed a 50-yard attempt earlier in the game.
“I’m sick that we came up short, and I’ll be regretting kicking that and not having a better call to be able to go for it on third down and go to fourth or whatever it was,” McVay said. “And that’s on me.”
Rams special teams under scrutiny
The blocked try capped a difficult night for Los Angeles’ special teams. Buffalo’s Ray Davis opened the game with a 70-yard kickoff return, and Mevis missed his first field-goal attempt before the late block.
McVay said the club will review the entire kicking operation after the latest breakdown.
“In the kicking game, especially with our PAT, field goal, not even close to good enough,” McVay said. “It cost us the game tonight.”
The Rams have now had three field goals blocked since the beginning of the 2025 season. Across McVay’s tenure, the team has missed kicks or had attempts blocked 81 times.
Mevis said he believed the final attempt was struck cleanly, though he had not yet reviewed the play.
“I felt like I hit it good,” Mevis said. “That’s all I can tell you. I mean, I hit it good, gave it a chance. I’ll have to look.”
Stafford’s big night not enough
Los Angeles received a strong performance from Matthew Stafford, who completed 40 of 54 passes for 383 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. But the Rams could not overcome problems in other phases.
Buffalo controlled the ground game behind James Cook, who carried 25 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Allen added 121 rushing yards and a score on 10 attempts. The Rams limited Buffalo’s passing attack at times, but penalties helped extend drives that resulted in Bills points.
The loss dropped Los Angeles to 2-3, leaving the Rams 3.5 games behind the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers.
