ORCHARD PARK, NOi – Josh Allen completed a 3-yard touchdown pass against tight Tyler Kroft with 15 seconds left, and the Buffalo Bills survived to beat the Los Angeles Rams 35- 32 after wasting a 25-point lead on Sunday
The Rams (2-1) were set to tie the third-biggest comeback in NFL regular-season history after Jared Goff led the team to touchdowns in four straight practices, crowned by Darrell Henderson’s one-yard run with 4:30 remaining
Allen responded by scrolling the Bills (3-0) on an 11-game, 75-yard practice, which was extended by a pass interference penalty against Darious Williams at fourth and seventh in the Rams 12 Williams interfered with intended receiver Gabriel Davis at 3
A play later, Allen rolled to his left and threw a pass at a Rams defenseman Kroft leapt forward and secured the ball before falling to the ground, his second TD of the game He gained extra playing time with starter Dawson Knox sidelined by a concussion
Allen finished with four touchdown passes and scored on a one-yard run The third-year starter, however, helped the Rams’ comeback attempt, with an interception and a lost fumble leading to scores from Los Angeles
Allen has now played a role in 12 touchdowns, the most in team history in the first three games of the season Hall of Famer Jim Kelly held the record of 10, set in 1991
Buffalo has won its first three games in consecutive seasons, the first time the franchise has done so since 1991-92 and the third time overall
The decisive drive also featured a face mask penalty on Allen, who took Justin Hollins down while trying to avoid a sack After a failure and facing a third and 25 from the Rams 30, Allen found Cole Beasley for a 16-yard catch in the middle
The Bills got their first down on the next play, when Davis removed the pass interference penalty
Allen finished 24 of 33 for 311 yards with four touchdown passes and also scored on a 1-yard run The Bills looked to be in good shape as Allen capped Buffalo’s fourth straight touchdown by hitting Stefon Diggs for a passes 4 yards with 8:05 left in the third quarter
Back, the Rams, led by Goff, who finished 23 of 32 for 321 yards with two touchdowns and one interception
The Rams scored twice in 1:55 to reduce the Bills lead to 28-17 with 2:52 left in the third quarter
After Goff scored on a one-yard run, the Rams recovered the ball after Allen threw his first interception of the season Allen threw deep on the left sideline where Kroft shoved off cornerback Troy Hill and made a jump catch to have the ball snatched from his arms by John Johnson III
The Rams scored three games later, with Goff faking a left transfer before turning and hitting Robert Woods, who scored on a 25-yard catch
Aaron Donald had two sacks and also forced an Allen fumble, which he recovered at the Bills 37 The recovery led to Henderson’s touchdown, which gave the Rams a 32-28 lead
The Rams were able to overcome the biggest deficit in team history The then-St Louis Rams rallied after losing 27-3 to win 31-27 at Tampa Bay on Dec. 6, 1992
It was Allen’s eighth successful fourth-quarter comeback in three seasons Last week, the Bills overcame a 20-17 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Miami 31-28
Bills WR Stefon Diggs was denied a touchdown in back-to-back Rams 1 games at the end of the first quarter He initially scored on a one-yard catch, but the game was called off at playing the video, officials judging Allen’s pass to hit the ground Allen then found Diggs wide open in the end zone, but the touchdown was canceled by cleared flags, with a hold penalty called against guard Brian Winters
Rams: At least 13 Los Angeles players, including Donald, knelt along the sideline during the anthem
Bills: Buffalo players continued their decision to stay in the locker room for the anthem
Rams: S Jordan Fuller did not return after injuring his shoulder in the first half
Bills: WR John Brown did not return after injuring his calf in the first half S Micah Hyde injured his left ankle in the fourth quarter
Bills: Take the first of three trips to the West Coast, playing the Las Vegas Raiders next Sunday
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