INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- That's one monkey off Josh Allen's back.
Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a 37-34 overtime win against the Los Angeles Rams on "Monday Night Football," breaking his careerlong winless streak in OT. Before Monday's game, Allen was 0-7 in overtime, including three season-ending playoff losses despite him averaging 292 passing yards, 75 rushing yards and a couple of touchdowns per game.
Against the Rams, Allen came through with his usual late-game theatrics. Across the fourth quarter and overtime, Allen was 5-for-5 passing with 121 yards and ran six times for 91 yards and a touchdown. He also completed a 2-point conversion attempt.
But none of that would've mattered if not for edge defender Greg Rousseau blocking the Rams' would-be winning field goal attempt and affording the Bills their chance to end Allen's overtime streak.
"Just didn't feel like I was in a rhythm [early], wasn't taking some of the underneath stuff. Fighting mechanically some stuff right now that I'm working on," Allen said. "But I felt like in that second half I got into a rhythm. Guys made some plays. It's awesome stuff."