The Rams offense was fueled by Nacua, who had a season-high 162 receiving yards on 12 catches and two scrimmage touchdowns (one receiving and one rushing). The Rams Pro Bowl wide receiver contributed five rushes for 16 yards and a score. It is the most carries Nacua has had in his NFL career. Nacua entered Sunday’s game with only four rushing attempts this season.
“Shoot, thanks coach McVay,” a laughing Nacua told reporters, learning about McVay’s postgame praise. “I feel like I got to give all the credit to the guys around me. It continues to be an all-11 effort in everything that we do in this offense. I know there are still parts in this game that I can improve on, especially in the run game.”
After falling behind by 17 in the second half, the Bills responded with consecutive scoring drives to cut L.A’s lead to 38-35 with 8:53 left in the fourth quarter. Stafford and the Rams offense remained calm, executing an 11-play, 71-yard scoring drive that was capped off by Nacua finding a gap in Buffalo’s defense for a 19-yard touchdown with two minutes left in the game.
That score stood as the game-winner when Buffalo failed to recover an onside kick after Bills quarterback Josh Allen cut the lead to two with a 1-yard TD run.
The Bills clinched another AFC East title with last week’s win over the 49ers, but their loss to the Rams makes it tougher on Buffalo to pass the Kansas City Chiefs for the No. 1 seed in the conference’s playoff bracket after they improved to 12-1 with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night.