Well, we have made it to the final NFL game of the season Super Bowl LVI (56). I suppose it could’ve been branded XXXXXVI but that’s too long. The Rams and Bengals square off at 5:30 p.m. CST this evening. Who comes out on top?
With all the glitz and glamour making this contest a total Hollywood spectacle the Rams enter as the favorite.
The two teams each emerged from their conference’s No. 4 seeds after winning their respective divisions. The matchup represents the first time since 2003 that participant teams enter with a combined zero or one Super Bowl titles, and the two quarterbacks -- Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow are each trying win their first Vince Lombardi Trophy in their debut postseasons with their teams.
I give the advantage of QB, RB, LB, and kicker to the Bengals. I give the Rams the advantage on O-line, D-line, WR, DB, and Coach.
Can the Bengals keep the defense away from Burrow, not likely in my opinion? The Rams have Aaron Donald and Von Miller that by itself gets opponents shaking. Defensively the Bengals do not match up.
Burrow may be the lesser experienced quarterback in the game however if he can keep away from the defense to get a play off, look out.
I see the game going one of two ways. It will either be a blowout win for the Rams or a close win for the Bengals, and we all know how close the playoff games have been this season.
The Jamar Chase and Cooper Kupp show will be an interesting spectacle to see who comes out as the top receiver, both players will no doubt be heavily covered throughout the game.
As much as I would like to see Cincinnati finally win and bring a Lombardi to Ohio, I think the city of Los Angeles will win their second.
P.S. Don’t attribute anything St. Louis Rams to the LA Rams. St. Louis’ success is not Los Angeles’.
