Puka Nacua terrorizes stout Bills D with sensational game

Nacua was extraordinary for Stafford and the Rams, converting several key third downs and making several acrobatic, physical catches including a toe-tapping sideline grab in the first half that looked impossible. Nacua had 11 catches for 143 yards and one rushing touchdown by the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter and the Bills had no answer for the second-year star receiver.

Nacua added a receiving touchdown immediately on the other side of the two-minute warning to give the Rams a 44-35 lead, on a screen play that looked very similar to a touchdown play the Rams ran just one week ago in New Orleans. Nacua motioned into his split last week and cut the screen outside. This week, he aligned in the static split pre-snap and cut the screen inside. Dastardly adjustment on a play the Rams have messed around with a lot behind the scenes, and in a crucial moment.

The second-year star’s 143 yards led all receivers, and anchored an offense that also added 87 rushing yards and two TDs from Williams and five catches for 92 yards and a score from Kupp. — Jourdan Rodrigue, Los Angeles Rams senior writer

Josh Allen otherwordly in latest MVP-caliber performance

Don’t blame Buffalo’s interstellar quarterback for this loss, as Allen solidified his MVP candidacy in defeat with a six-touchdown performance.

Against L.A., Buffalo lost because its defense didn’t show up to play at SoFi Stadium. Allen, meanwhile, did his usual Josh Allen things – and then some.

Early in the fourth quarter, he joined Kordell Stewart as the lone players in NFL history with at least three passing touchdowns and at least two rushing touchdowns in a game. Allen then added another rushing touchdown, becoming the only other player to achieve a “3-and-3” game besides Otto Graham in the 1954 championship game.

Allen in the third quarter also broke the record he shared with Cam Newton with his 23rd game of two passing TDs and one rushing TD (Allen also has two more in the postseason). Allen went 22 of 37 for a season-high 342 yards and three TDs and, with the Rams jamming top rusher James Cook, scrambled 10 times for 82 yards and three goal-line plunges.

Allen once again committed zero turnovers and wasn’t sacked for a fourth straight game. As for his receivers, Shakir was magnificent with five catches for 105 yards and a touchdown and drew a 34-yard pass interference on fourth-and-15 with 1:18 to play while Cooper had his most productive game as a Bill with six receptions for 96 yards. Hollins caught his third touchdown in the past five games. — Tim Graham, Bills senior writer