{
  "id": 14118436,
  "title": "Sean McVay regrets one pivotal play call vs. Bills: 'I'm sick right now'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sean-mcvay-regrets-one-pivotal-play-call-vs-bills-im-sick-right-now",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:26:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sean-mcvay-regrets-one-pivotal-042607890.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a heartbreaking loss to the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expressed regret over a crucial play call on third down in the final moments of the game. Facing third-and-5 from the Bills' 30-yard line, McVay opted for a run to Kyren Williams, which resulted in no gain, making it fourth-and-5. This led to the Rams calling upon field goal kicker Harrison Mevis, setting up a potential game-winning opportunity.\n\nHowever, Mevis' 48-yard field goal attempt was blocked, allowing the Bills to secure the victory and end the Rams' night in a devastating manner. In his postgame press conference, McVay admitted to regretting his conservative play call, saying, \"If I would've known... yeah, I wish I would've had a better play call and gone for it and gotten it a lot tighter.\" He expressed deep sorrow, saying, \"I'm sick right now with myself and I'm so proud of that group. This is the tough part of sports but I'm proud of that team. I'm proud of the way that we battled. And I'm sick that we came up short. I'll be regretting kicking that and not having a better call to be able to go for it on third down and go to fourth or whatever it was. It's on me.\"\n\nMcVay has had little faith in Mevis throughout the season, often opting for punts and aggressive fourth-down attempts. However, he had assumed the 48-yard field goal attempt was within Mevis' range and did not anticipate the Philadelphia defense's successful block. Following this heartbreaking loss, McVay indicated that the Rams will thoroughly evaluate every aspect of their kicking game, suggesting a potential change in the kicker's position.",
  "summary": "Rams coach Sean McVay regrets settling for the long field goal in overtime instead of being more aggressive on third down.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sean McVay’s horrible kicking decision cost Rams a win vs. Bills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sean-mcvays-horrible-kicking-decision-cost-rams-a-win-vs-bills",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:18:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}