Josh Allen on Oct. 12, 2026.
Josh Allen said it “feels good” to be on “this side” after winning the first overtime game of his career on Monday, Oct. 12
“Our team kept fighting,” Allen told ESPN’s Laura Rutledge
Allen praised Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford as “a guy that every quarterback should strive to be like”
Josh Allen was all smiles after the Bills beat the Rams in an overtime thriller.
Speaking to ESPN’s Laura Rutledge on the field after the Buffalo Bills defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27-24 on Monday, Oct. 12, the 30-year-old quarterback praised his teammates for “chipping away” and said, “Our team kept fighting.”
Allen told Rutledge, “It’s the first OT that I’ve got, so this feels good, being on this side.”
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Josh Allen on Oct. 12, 2026 in Inglewood, California.
The Bills star also praised his defensive squad and said, “Special teams was big tonight,” before criticizing his own performance. “I don’t think we threw it very well, especially in the first half,” he said, before adding that the Bills are “gonna enjoy this one.”
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Allen, who had the support of his wife Hailee Steinfeld during the game, spoke highly of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford after Rutledge asked him about the moment they shared on the field. “I’ve got an unbelievable amount of respect for Matthew,” Allen told her, complimenting Stafford on “the way he plays the game” and “the way he’s always played it.”
“He’s as tough as they come, I think if he’s not the greatest thrower of the football of all time, I don’t know who is,” Allen continued. “He spins it, he’s a competitor. He’s a guy that every quarterback should strive to be like.”
The Bills play again on the road in Week 6 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Allen said the team won’t return to Buffalo this week and are hoping for back-to-back wins.
“Coming across the country, playing on a Monday night, we’re on a short week, we’ve got to go to Vegas next week,” Allen said, according to NBC Sports.
He added, “We’re staying here. Trusting our guys to be pros and do the right thing. We’re here to win this week and next week, and we’ve got to get past this one on a short week and find a way to win.”