The Los Angeles Rams took on the Buffalo Bills in a very intriguing prime time matchup, which ended in an overtime trip and resulted in the Bills picking up the 37-34 win.

With that said, the Rams were able to make some good plays, but they still have some issues to clean up.

This season, the Rams have had several issues when it comes to special teams, and those issues appeared again on Monday against the Bills. 

The Rams allowed a 70-yard kickoff return to Ray Davis on the very first play of the game, which set up the Bills with great field position and ultimately led to three points.

The issues continued with Los Angeles driving the ball downfield in their next drive. However, Harrison Mevis missed a 50-yard kick. 

The epitome of special teams mistakes came in overtime as the Bills got through the protection to block the game-winner from Mevis. Buffalo would follow that with their own game-winner. 

In games that are tight like this one, special teams make the difference, and the fact that the Rams had three critical mistakes is not a great sign that the unit led by new special teams coordinator Bubba Vetrone has gotten any better than it was in 2025.

Looking at the offensive side, Puka Nacua was able to have a major impact on this game as he was constantly able to get open and be a reliable option for quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Nacua totaled 17 receptions for 138 yards on 24 targets while also adding two carries for nine yards. Regardless of what the Bills tried to do, Nacua still got open and once again proved that he is one of the more unstoppable forces at the wide receiver position in the entire NFL.

Moving forward, the Rams might need to explore utilizing Nacua in designed runs and taking the snaps, as he constantly threw off the Bills' defense throughout the entire game. 

Kyren Williams and Blake Corum were both able to make an impact as the Los Angeles offense returned to a more split-carry situation. 

Corum tallied five carries for 19 yards and one touchdown while averaging 3.8 yards per carry. He also had three receptions for 53 yards with a long of 34 yards, which brought some great energy to the Rams' offense on a drive that ended in a touchdown.

While the backfield at times is led by Williams, Corum continues to show his explosive capabilities. The Rams may not have won the game, but they still have one of the strongest rushing duos in the league. 

The Rams had a solid overall performance, but the penalties and the end-of-game management were the key reasons they lost.

The Rams had 11 penalties accepted for a total of 84 yards, which is a significant amount of yardage. On several occasions, these penalties were pre-snap penalties, which at times disrupted the rhythm of the offense.

Shifting the focus to the game management side, on the Rams' final offensive possession, Sean McVay and the offense had a 3rd and 5, and instead of being aggressive, McVay chose to be conservative. The attempt for the game-winning field goal ended in disaster.

As a team with lofty goals for this season, the Rams have to be much more disciplined when it comes to penalties and game management.

Chris Shula's unit had a strong first half, but in the second half, the unit could simply not stop quarterback Josh Allen. 

Allen had 25 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns with an average of 4.4 yards per carry, which constantly put stress on the Los Angeles defense.

It is important to note that the Rams did get a stop in overtime as Nate Landman punched the ball out from James Cook and Aaron Donald recovered, but unfortunately, Los Angeles was unable to take advantage. 

At the end of the day, the defense played solid at times, but limiting mobile quarterbacks needs to be a big emphasis.