Bills beat Rams 37-34 in overtime on Monday Night Football
Buffalo beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime at SoFi Stadium after Tyler Bass kicked a 45-yard field goal. Josh Allen set a record with a rushing touchdown in each of the Bills' first five games.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium. NBC NewsLC “The Bills beat the Rams 37-34 in an overtime thriller on “Monday Night Football.”” Read at NBC News ↗ Gulf NewsN “The Bills secured a dramatic 37-34 win at SoFi Stadium on Monday” Read at Gulf News ↗ Mixed · 2Bills kicker Tyler Bass made a 45-yard field goal in overtime to decide the game. Gulf NewsN “with Tyler Bass kicking a 45-yard field goal in overtime to seal the result” Read at Gulf News ↗ NBC NewsLC “Bills kicker Tyler Bass drilled home a 45-yard field goal, securing the win for Buffalo.” Read at NBC News ↗ Mixed · 2The Bills led 19-14 entering the fourth quarter. The Rams tied it at 27 with 7:14 left. Buffalo then went ahead with 99 seconds left, and Matthew Stafford led an eight-play, 63-yard drive that tied the game with five seconds left. NBC NewsLC “the Bills entered the fourth leading 19-14”“Stafford got to work, marching Los Angeles 63 yards in only eight plays for the game-tying score with only five seconds left on the clock.” Read at NBC News ↗ Gulf NewsN “The Bills led 34-27 late in the fourth quarter, but the Rams forced overtime with a late touchdown.” Read at Gulf News ↗
Left · 1In overtime the Rams won the toss and chose to defend first. Khalil Shakir was tackled short of a touchdown on a 57-yard catch, and James Cook then fumbled. The Rams drove to Buffalo's 30-yard line, and Harrison Mevis's 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Greg Rousseau. NBC NewsLC “In overtime, the Rams won the toss and elected to defend first”“Rams kicker Harrison Mevis’s 48-yard game-winning field goal attempt was blocked by defensive end Greg Rousseau” Read at NBC News ↗ Left · 1Rams coach Sean McVay took the blame for choosing to stay on the ground on third-and-5 before the kick. He said, "it’s on me." NBC NewsLC ““I wish I would have had a better play call and gone for it and got it a lot tighter,” McVay said postgame about his third-down call.” Read at NBC News ↗ Mixed · 2Josh Allen completed 12 of 19 passes for 210 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also ran 10 times for 121 yards and a touchdown. Gulf NewsN “Allen finished the game with 210 passing yards, one touchdown pass and one interception, completing 12 of 19 attempts.” Read at Gulf News ↗ NBC NewsLC “running 10 times for 121 yards and a score” Read at NBC News ↗
Left · 1Stafford completed 40 of 54 passes for 383 yards and three touchdowns, according to NBC News. NBC NewsLC “He completed 40 of 54 passes for 383 yards and three touchdowns” Read at NBC News ↗ Centre · 1The Bills said Allen became the first quarterback in NFL history with a rushing touchdown in each of his team's first five games of a season. His one-yard run against the Rams extended that streak. Gulf NewsN “Allen had become the first quarterback in NFL history to record a rushing touchdown in each of his team’s first five games of a season.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Centre · 1The Bills also said the win was Allen's 100th career victory including the playoffs, within his first nine seasons, a mark shared with Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson and Tom Brady. His 92 regular-season wins tie Peyton Manning for third-most by a quarterback in that span. Gulf NewsN “the win marked Allen’s 100th career victory, including the playoffs, within his first nine NFL seasons”“Allen’s regular-season record reached 92 wins, tying him with Peyton Manning” Read at Gulf News ↗
Left · 1Buffalo improved to 4-1 and stayed first in the AFC East. The Rams fell to 2-3 and are third in the NFC West, having alternated losses and wins in each of their first five weeks. NBC NewsLC “The Bills improved to 4-1 with the victory, remaining in first place in the AFC East.”“The Rams, on the other hand, fell to 2-3, including 1-2 at home.” Read at NBC News ↗ Left · 1NBC News called the game a possible preview of Super Bowl 61, between the last two NFL MVPs, though it noted the Rams face an uphill climb to meet Buffalo again. NBC NewsLC “a matchup of championship contenders and the last two NFL MVPs”“the Rams will be facing a particularly uphill climb for these two teams to play each other again this season” Read at NBC News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- NBC News writes a game narrative that treats the contest as the season's best game and a possible Super Bowl preview.
- Emphasis
- Drive-by-drive detail, the overtime sequence, McVay's decision and quotes, and standings.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention Allen's franchise and league milestones that the Bills announced.
- Charged language
- “thriller”“instant classic”“seismic showdown”
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Gulf News frames the result around Allen's records, as announced by the Bills.
- Emphasis
- Allen's rushing touchdown streak, 100th career win and comparisons with Mahomes, Wilson, Brady and Manning.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Leaves out the overtime fumble, the blocked Rams field goal, McVay's comments, Stafford's numbers and the Rams' record.
- Charged language
- “remarkable run”“exclusive group”
- For example
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“The Bills announced that Allen had become the first quarterback in NFL history to record a rushing touchdown in each of his team’s first five games of a season.” — Gulf News
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Bills beat Rams 37-34 in overtime at SoFi Stadium on Monday.
- Tyler Bass kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime.
- Allen threw for 210 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and ran 10 times for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Buffalo Bills organisation
The Bills announced Allen's records after the win, and Allen described the game as a rollercoaster.
“The Bills also announced that the win marked Allen’s 100th career victory” — Gulf News
““It’s football. You can be down and out one play and another play on top of the world,” Allen said” — NBC News
Los Angeles Rams organisation
Coach Sean McVay blamed himself for the third-down call before the blocked kick.
““I’m sick right now with myself...I’ll be regretting kicking that and not having a better call...it’s on me.”” — NBC News
Left1 article
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The Bills and Rams just played the thriller of the NFL season — and perhaps a Super Bowl preview
Celebratory Enthusiastic game analysis calling the contest an instant classic and a possible Super Bowl preview.
Centre1 article
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Bills make Josh Allen announcement after defeating Rams
Celebratory Milestone-focused report on Allen's records, relayed from Bills announcements.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 13 Oct 05:33 First Gulf NewsN Bills make Josh Allen announcement after defeating Rams
- 13 Oct 06:02 +29m NBC NewsLC The Bills and Rams just played the thriller of the NFL season — and perhaps a Super Bowl preview
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