Mixon found Higgins on a trick play that went for a six-yard touchdown pass to make it 13-10. That’s when the Cincinnati offense woke up, with a touch of razzle dazzle. But Beckham sustained a non contact left-knee injury late in the second quarter, which caused the Los Angeles’ offense to stall. They won their only NFL championship in 2000, in Super Bowl XXXIV.įor all things Super Bowl LVI, check our more of CNN’s coverage here.Things started smoothly for the Rams, who took a 13-3 lead through the first quarter-plus when Stafford connected with Odell Beckham and Kupp. Louis, the Rams have made five Super Bowl appearances, most recently a loss to the New England Patriots in 2018 in Super Bowl LIII. Now in their second Los Angeles era after returning to the city in 2016, the Rams seem to have cemented themselves as “Hollywood’s Team” ( sorry, Charger fans). The Bengals also hadn’t had a winning season in several years, until now. The Bengals are certainly the underdog (undercat?), not only in this matchup, but from a franchise perspective as well, having never won a Super Bowl and not appearing in one since the 1980s. Related article Why people root for the underdog - win or lose

(Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) David Eulitt/Getty Images KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 23: Mecole Hardman #17 of the Kansas City Chiefs dives to score a 25 yard touchdown against Micah Hyde #23 of the Buffalo Bills during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on Januin Kansas City, Missouri. Gary Gray directed the trailer, dubbed “The Call.” You can watch the teaser here: This year’s halftime show looks to be a rap, hip-hop love fest with Dr. notching over 64 receiving yards, and other assorted bits. The Rams are 12-5 on the season, while the Bengals are 10-7.īleacher Report also breaks down the odds of Burrow throwing an interception, Rams’ wideout Odell Beckham Jr. As far as matchups go, no one would have predicted this game at the start of the season, so who knows. The Rams are favored to win, according to Bleacher Report, which is owned by CNN’s parent company Warner Media. He was traded to the Rams last year, and coach Sean McVay said a few weeks ago the team wouldn’t be where it is today without Stafford’s leadership.

He ultimately chose to forgo his senior year and entered the 2009 NFL draft, where he was selected first overall by the Lions. Stafford’s college career at the University of Georgia was more than respectable, but he failed to lead the school to a National Championship. Rams’ quarterback Matthew Stafford is in his first season with Los Angeles, after more than a decade as the Detroit Lions’ signal caller. If Burrow can pull off a Super Bowl win, he’ll become just the third quarterback in history to win both a college football National Championship and a Super Bowl, joining the likes of Joe Montana and Joe Namath (yes, they’ll all be named “Joe.”) Burrow was drafted first overall by the Bengals in the 2020 draft, and while he started his college career at Ohio State, he later transferred to Louisiana State University, where he won a National Championship and was the Heisman Trophy winner in 2019. Related article Joe Burrow: NFL's 'Joe Brrr' is proving quite a diamond for the Cincinnati Bengalsīengals quarterback Joe Burrow is in just his second season as a pro and spent the latter part of his first sidelined with a torn ACL. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 30: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) arrives at the stadium before the AFC Championship game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs on at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Both were picked first overall in their respective NFL drafts, both wear #9, and both played at SEC schools in college, though not at the same time. So, that means the Bengals will wear their standard home jersey, and the Rams will call the coin toss to open the game, as well as overtime if necessary. Yes, it’s weird, but we don’t make the rules. However, technically for uniform and coin toss purposes, the Bengals will be considered the “home team” and the Rams will be the visitors since the designations alternate between AFC and NFC champions each year. It’s the second year a Super Bowl team will have home field advantage (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl at home last year). Super Bowl LVI is being played just outside Los Angeles, in Inglewood, California, at SoFi Stadium, home to the Rams (and the LA Chargers). Ronald Martinez/Getty Images North America/Getty Images A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI on Februin Inglewood, California.

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