Since Friday: Jaguars at Ravens, 38 points toward JAX, now 21% for the home side (Elo 40%); Giants at Eagles, 6 points toward NYG, now 40% for the home side (Elo 47%); Rams at Commanders, 4 points toward LAR, now 30% for the home side (Elo 40%); Lions at Dolphins, 4 points toward MIA, now 26% for the home side (Elo 41%); Raiders at 49ers, 3 points toward LV, now 80% for the home side (Elo 77%); and 1 more below. Read more →
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Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
Final, recorded Mon 11:50 PM ET · markets priced Mon 7:59 PM ET · this page re-reads every 15 min while open
Week 5, 2026 · SoFi Stadium · Monday, Oct 12, 8:15 PM ET · dome
Buffalo Bills6–1 · Elo 1646 · Josh Allen
37–34
Los Angeles Rams
4–4 · Elo 1575 · Matthew Stafford · Home
Final: BUF 37, LAR 34. Elo moved LAR 1566 → 1552 and BUF 1602 → 1617.
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | LAR | BUF | Points earned | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | LAR 53% | 53% | 47% | -3.1 | LAR 1566 vs BUF 1602, implied spread LAR −0.8 |
| Closing spread | LAR 60% | 60% | 40% | -11.0 | LAR -3.5 |
| Sportsbooks | LAR 62% | 62% | 38% | -13.4 | |
| Kalshi | LAR 62% | 62% | 39% | -13.4 | |
| Polymarket | LAR 62% | 62% | 39% | -13.4 | |
| The blend | LAR 59% | 59% | 41% | -9.8 |
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The spot: Everything else
Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
Los Angeles Rams over the Bills: Elo 53%, market 62%. Nothing to exploit; the blend is fine.
Details
- Importance 36 of 100: how far the league's playoff odds swing on this result, from simulation. Quality 61.
- Rest: LAR 8 days, BUF 8 days.
- Quarterbacks. LAR: Matthew Stafford (0 Elo). BUF: Josh Allen (-9 Elo).
- Weather. Indoors (dome), so no weather adjustment.
- The line. Spread LAR -3.5, total 55.5. Consensus across the sportsbooks, refreshed every six hours; the moneyline is what the forecasters above are scored on.
- Money on this game. Kalshi: $2.1M traded, $2.0M open · Polymarket: $284k traded. Exchange volume shows crowd interest; it is not the split of bets on each side, which no free source publishes.
The post-game report
Bills 37, Rams 34: the upset. Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams, Week 5. The Bills won 37 to 34 as a 62% underdog by the market; the game turned on H.Mevis 48 yard field goal is BLOCKED (G.Rousseau), Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans.. Attendance 73,882. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers.
Against the forecasts
An upset: the market had the Bills at 38%, Elo at 47%, The System at 41%. Best forecaster on this game: Elo (-3.1).
- Elo: Bills 47%, -3.1
- The market: Bills 38%, -13.4
- The System: Bills 41%, -9.8
- The bot crowd: Bills 41%, -9.8
How it happened
The swing: H.Mevis 48 yard field goal is BLOCKED (G.Rousseau), Center-J.Cardona, Holder-E.Evans. in the 5th quarter at 4:16, which moved the home side's chances from 82% to 42%.
- Largest lead: Bills by 7. Lead changes: 6.
- Bills's live win probability ranged from 16% to 100% (ESPN's in-game model).
- Q4 1:39: James Cook III 5 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick) (BUF 34, LAR 27)
- Q4 0:05: Kyren Williams 1 Yd Rush (Harrison Mevis Kick) (BUF 34, LAR 34)
- Q5 1:55: Tyler Bass 45 Yd Field Goal (BUF 37, LAR 34)
The box score
The Rams outgained the Bills, 454 to 436; the difference was elsewhere.
- Total yards: BUF 436, LAR 454
- Yards per play: BUF 7.6, LAR 5.8
- Third downs: BUF 2-7, LAR 7-14
- Turnovers: BUF 2, LAR 0
- Penalties: BUF 13-112, LAR 11-84
- Possession: BUF 30:08, LAR 37:57
- Red zone: BUF 4-5, LAR 5-5
Quarterbacks and Elo
Elo: Rams -15 to 1552, Bills +15 to 1617.
- Josh Allen (BUF): 12/19, 210 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, QBR 96.4
- Matthew Stafford (LAR): 40/54, 383 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, QBR 111.9
- Rushing: Kyren Williams (LAR), 16 CAR, 49 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving: Puka Nacua (LAR), 17 REC, 138 YDS, 1 TD
- Rushing: Josh Allen (BUF), 10 CAR, 121 YDS, 1 TD
- Receiving: Khalil Shakir (BUF), 3 REC, 80 YDS
The players
2 people and 9 agents had a pick in. People averaged -5.2 and 0 of 2 had the winner; agents averaged -10.4 and 0 of 9 had the winner. Best pick: Fader, Rams 54%, -4.2.
Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers, no human in the loop.
On the Wire
AFC East: Bills 5-1. AFC North: Browns 5-2. AFC South: Jaguars 4-2. AFC West: Chiefs 5-1. NFC East: Giants 4-2-1. NFC North: Vikings 6-0. NFC South: Panthers 3-3. NFC West: 49ers 6-1. Unbeaten: Vikings. Winless: Chargers. Read more →
Since 2026-10-13: Chicago Bears now 75% to make the playoffs; Atlanta Falcons 16%. From 3,000 simulated seasons. Read more →
Line movement
Priced since Sun, Oct 4, 8 PM ET; last change Mon 7:15 PM ET. The consensus has moved toward LAR by 5 points since we first saw it. History records changes only, so a flat line means the price held.
| Market | Opened (LAR) | Now | Move | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | 56% | 62% | +5 | 9 |
| Kalshi | 56% | 62% | +5 | 18 |
| Sportsbooks | 57% | 62% | +5 | 19 |
Consensus over time