The Rams scored 21 of their 34 points on drives a Bills flag kept alive.

The Rams were flagged 11 times and 4 of those flags handed the Bills a first down, with 9 points on those drives. The Bills were flagged 13 times and 4 handed over a first down, with 21 points on those drives.
The Bills were sacked on 1 drive and it didn't end without points. The Rams were sacked on 1 drive and 1 ended without points.
Third down comparisons are being checked against the play records.

The flag ledger

Every flag goes in its own bucket based on what happened to the drive.

Flags committed	Bills	Rams
Erased stopsOffense came up short on 3rd or 4th down. This team's flag gave it a first down	17 pts allowed on those drives	16 pts allowed on those drives
Gift first downsA defensive flag handed over a first down on 1st or 2nd down	314 more pts allowed on other drives	33 more pts allowed on other drives
Drive killersAn offensive flag on a drive that ended with no points	3	3
Special teamsFlags on kicks and returns	2	1
Didn't change the driveAccepted, but the drive's course didn't turn on it	4	3
Total accepted penalties (the box score number)	13	11

Q1 03:10

Bills, 1st & 10 at LA 36→Rams illegal contact→free first down→Field goal, 3 pts

Q2 14:27

Rams, 3rd & 4 at own 35→Bills neutral zone infraction→stop erased→Touchdown, 7 pts

Q2 02:31

Rams, 2nd & 16 at own 41→Bills unnecessary roughness→free first down→Punt

Q3 10:18

Rams, 2nd & 10 at BUF 18→Bills defensive pass interference→free first down→Touchdown, 7 pts

Q3 10:05

Bills, 1st & 10 at own 32→Rams face mask→free first down→Punt

Q3 04:08

Bills, 1st & 20 at LA 29→Rams defensive pass interference→free first down→Touchdown, 6 pts

Q3 03:49

Bills, 3rd & goal at LA 13→Rams defensive holding→stop erased→Touchdown, 6 pts

Q4 08:51

Rams, 1st & 10 at BUF 18→Bills defensive pass interference→free first down→Touchdown, 7 pts

Where it turned

These snaps moved the game most. They're listed in game order.

Negative playQ1 14:08BUF 0, LA 0

Before: Bills, 3rd & 7 at LA 23
Snap: Sacked for negative 8 on 3rd & 7
After: 4th & 15 at LA 31
Drive: Field goal · 3 pts

Read the official play

(14:08) (Shotgun) 17 J.Allen sacked at LA 31 for negative 8 yards (10 J.Stewart).

GiveawayQ2 00:37BUF 13, LA 7

Before: Bills, 3rd & 6 at own 16
Snap: Intercepted on 3rd & 6
After: Rams ball
Drive: Rams scored 0 on the next drive

Read the official play

(:37) (Shotgun) 17 J.Allen pass deep right intended for 0 K.Coleman INTERCEPTED by 35 J.Watson at LA 40. 35 J.Watson to LA 43 for 3 yards (88 D.Knox).

Fourth downQ3 11:50LA 7, BUF 13

Before: Rams, 4th & 6 at BUF 40
Snap: Converted 4th & 6
After: 1st & 10 at BUF 30
Drive: Touchdown · 7 pts

Read the official play

(11:50) (Shotgun) 9 M.Stafford pass short right to 89 T.Higbee to BUF 30 for 10 yards (24 C.Bishop).

Flag erased the stopQ3 03:49BUF 13, LA 14

Before: Bills, 3rd & goal at LA 13
Snap: Rams defensive holding on 3rd & goal: automatic first down
After: 1st & goal at LA 2
Drive: Touchdown · 6 pts

Read the official play

(3:49) (Shotgun) 17 J.Allen scrambles right end to LA 4 for 9 yards (5 K.Kinchens). PENALTY on LAnegative 30 J.Wallace, Defensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at LA 4.

GiveawayQ5 08:00BUF 34, LA 34

Before: Bills, 1st & 10 at LA 22
Snap: Fumble lost on 1st & 10
After: Rams ball
Drive: Rams scored 0 on the next drive

Read the official play

(8:00) 4 J.Cook up the middle to LA 22 for no gain (53 N.Landman). FUMBLES (53 N.Landman), RECOVERED by LAnegative 99 A.Donald at LA 20.

The situations

The box score gives you the total. This shows how each team got there.

Situation	Bills	Rams
Third down comparisons are being checked against the play records.
Red zone, walked innever needed a 3rd down	2 TD / 215 pts	2 TD / 213 pts
Red zone, had to convert a 3rd	0 TD / 13 pts	2 TD / 214 pts
Red zone, hit a negative play inside the 20	2 TD / 213 pts	1 TD / 17 pts
Drives with a sackand how many ended with no points	10 died	11 died
Giveaways in scoring rangeat or inside the opponent's 40	1 of 2	0 of 0
Points allowed off giveawaysother team's next drive	0	0

Every row is a count of recorded plays. Points on a drive are what the offense scored on that drive; we don't claim the flag or the sack caused them.

Every drive

Left is the offense's own goal line, right is the end zone. Yellow flags mark first downs handed over by a penalty; red ticks mark negative plays.

TouchdownField goalPunt / no scoreTurnoverFirst down by penaltyNegative play

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Source: nflverse play records (CC BY 4.0), checked against the published box score. Official game page. Independent; not affiliated with the NFL.