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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen accounted for 331 total yards and two touchdowns, Tyler Bass made a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime shortly after Greg Rousseau blocked the Rams’ field goal attempt, and the Buffalo Bills outlasted Los Angeles for a 37-34 victory. Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills, who rallied to win a frantic game befitting the teams with the NFL’s last two MVPs at quarterback. Allen won an overtime game for the first time in his career by besting Matthew Stafford, who passed for 383 yards and three touchdowns.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single after Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey homered off Drew Rasmussen, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Junior Caminero and Jonny DeLuca had RBI singles in the first and Cedric Mullins hit a solo homer for the Rays, who never trailed in a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in their AL Division Series. Game 2 is Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick starts for Cleveland, and right-hander Freddy Peralta takes the mound for the Rays.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit a tying homer in the fifth and singled home the go-ahead run an inning later as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Four relievers combined to retire the last 15 Dodgers batters in order as the Brewers took a 2-0 lead over the two-time defending World Series champions in this best-of-seven series. The NLCS heads to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday. The Brewers are chasing their second pennant and first in the National League.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is proving to be flexible and proactive as the Pittsburgh Steelers coach. After a frustrating Week 4 loss, he decided to move defensive coordinator Patrick Graham from the coach’s booth to the sideline. The change prompted better communication between Graham and his players, directly contributing to a 34-22 victory over Indianapolis that boosted Pittsburgh’s record to 3-2. McCarthy’s decision highlights his willingness to adapt and make changes when needed, a departure from a sometimes more rigid approach by former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Pittsburgh will look for consecutive victories for the first time this season when it visits Tampa Bay in Week 6.