On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Rams were crowned Super Bowl champions after beating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. This was the second Super Bowl win for the Rams in franchise history and first since 2000 and “The Greatest Show on Turf.” On the other hand, the Bengals have now played in three Super Bowls and lost all three.
The Rams were the favorites to win it all, but they had to work hard to get there. Despite holding a 13-3 lead at one point, the LA team found itself behind halfway through the fourth quarter. Still, thanks to clutch catches by wideout Cooper Kupp, who is the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, the Rams managed to turn things around and secure a 23-20 win.
Kupp finished the contest with eight catches for 92 yards and two TDs and was named the Super Bowl LVI MVP.
“I’ve said it all year, whatever is asked of me whatever my job is gonna be, I just want to execute to the best of my abilities,” said Kupp after the game. “I trust as the game goes on, I’ll have opportunities as well, and I just want to stay ready for those things stay locked in.”
Rams’ quarterback Matthew Stafford also had a fine game despite having two interceptions. Stafford, who was playing his first season in LA, threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns. Odell Beckham Jr. had two catches for 52 yards and a score before leaving the game due to an injury, while defensive end Aaron Donald and outside linebacker Von Miller had two sacks each.
The Bengals were led by quarterback Joe Burrow, who had 263 yards passing and one touchdown. Running back Joe Mixon added 72 rushing yards while also having a touchdown pass on a trick play.
“I was disappointed in my performance overall,” said Burrow. “That’s going to propel us into next year … we’re not satisfied with what we did this year.”
