‘Rolled over’ – Bill Simmons calls out Sean McVay’s crucial OT decisions in LA Rams loss

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesSean McVay is coming under fire for his play-calling in the Los Angeles Rams’ overtime loss, and Bill Simmons is leading the charge.The Los Angeles Rams were in position to claim a statement victory over the Buffalo Bills in overtime. Matt Stafford had led a drive for a touchdown within the final seconds of the game to send it to OT. Then, LA managed to recover a James Cook fumble and got themselves into field goal range with just a few minutes left.The final offensive series saw the Rams attempt a deep pass on first down which was incomplete. On second down, Puka Nacua caught a ball for five yards. Then, head coach Sean McVay elected to run the ball on third down with five yards to gain. It didn’t work, and the Rams’ field goal attempt was blocked. The Bills went down the other end and won the game. Now, McVay is being called out.Bill Simmons questioned Sean McVay’s decision to trust his struggling kicker and special teams unitHarrison Mevis’ 48-yard attempt in OT was blocked, but the kicker had already missed an FG during the game. He hit a 50-yard attempt wide left late in the first quarter. Their special teams unit is far from the best, as they also gave up a blocked field goal attempt to lose against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025.With all this context in mind, Bill Simmons just couldn’t believe McVay’s decision-making. He called it out in a social media post.“McVay happily rolled over and put the game in the hands of his shaky kicker and always lousy special teams? What the h*** was that? Week 5 was like a Five-Day Dumb Coaching Convention.” Simmons wrote on X immediately after the game.McVay admitted after the loss that he is angrier about it than he has been in a long time. This might indicate that he knows his conservative play-calling was a factor in his team’s defeat. It will be interesting to see what the Super Bowl winner does next time he is in a similar situation.Read more:‘This stings’ – Sean McVay shares his anger after the Los Angeles Rams’ OT defeat‘Queen energy’ – NFL fans can’t get enough of Hailee Steinfeld cheering on Josh Allen‘Should have stayed retired’ – NFL fans react to Aaron Donald’s scuffle with lineman amid Rams-Bills