The fireworks after Bills-Rams didn’t stop when the final whistle blew.
Buffalo walked out of Monday Night Football with a 37-34 overtime win, sealed by Tyler Bass’ game-winning field goal. But the night turned ugly once the teams met at midfield, where ESPN captured a postgame scuffle involving Rams lineman Alaric Jackson and Bills pass rusher Bradley Chubb.
As players swapped jerseys and shook hands, Chubb could be seen pointing toward Jackson from midfield while Jackson was finishing a jersey exchange with Deone Walker near the 40-yard line. Jackson then moved toward Chubb in a confrontational manner, got in his face, and threw a right-handed punch that knocked Chubb’s hat off.
Chaos followed immediately. Rams tight end Colby Parkinson was first in to try to cool things down, with Shaun Dolac also stepping in. Walker helped pull Jackson away while Greg Rousseau rushed over to shield Chubb after watching the exchange unfold just a few feet away.
Chubb, visibly angry, was then held back by Walker as he tried to get back toward Jackson.
Jackson, a 28-year-old Canadian offensive lineman, is in his sixth season with the Rams and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2021. He signed a three-year, $57 million extension in 2025, but his offseason was clouded by legal troubles.
Jackson had been accused in June of attacking his pregnant girlfriend and was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery on June 8. Police responded to his San Fernando Valley home after an alleged dispute with the 38-year-old woman, who said she was left with “scratches and bruises.”
Prosecutors later said in July that they would not file charges against Jackson “at this time.” Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office spokesperson Ivor Pine confirmed the decision, saying: “This matter has been assigned for a City Attorney Hearing, a pre-filing diversion available to eligible individuals that is an alternative to misdemeanor criminal prosecution.
'Charges are not filed against the respondent at this time, however, the case stays open throughout the length of the statute of limitations. It can be re-evaluated if there are further developments.”
Jackson also served a two-game suspension in 2024 under the NFL’s personal conduct policy for an undisclosed violation, later tied to a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by a woman who said he recorded her without consent during sex and refused to delete the video.
The plaintiff said the alleged incident happened in May 2024 and reported it to the NFL. That lawsuit was later dismissed in April 2026 after being moved to federal court.
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