Daily Times

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen produced an historic six-touchdown performance but it was not enough to stop the Los Angeles Rams from clinching a wild 44-42 victory on Sunday as the NFL playoff picture became clearer.

Allen became the first player in history to rush for three touchdowns and throw for three more in the same game in a jaw-dropping instant classic at the Rams’ SoFi Stadium. But a shaky Bills defensive effort ultimately meant Allen’s heroics were in vain, as the Rams reignited their hopes of a playoff berth to improve to 7-6 for the season. A disappointed Allen said the Bills had been unable to match the intensity of the Rams.

“That was a good team we played with a really good quarterback, and they played with urgency,” Allen said.

“We’ve got to come out with some urgency, and I don’t think at any phase of the game did we that today.” Rams head coach Sean McVay meanwhile lavished praise on Allen after the Bills’ quarterback’s virtuoso performance. “Josh Allen is an alien,” McVay said. “Some of the stuff he can do and the things he can create, we knew he was capable of that. “It’s why he’s as well-respected and regarded in this league as he is. It’s all deserved and earned, but our guys found a way to just make enough plays to be able to come out on top.” The Bills’ defeat could prove fatal to their hopes of securing the No.1 seeding in the AFC playoff race ahead of the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.