![]() ![]() If the Bengals can get another upset win in the postseason, Cincinnati will join the 49ers as the only teams that went from worst in the NFL to Super Bowl champs in the span of three seasons, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Brady Henderson, Seahawks reporter (covering Rams)Ĭincinnati has lost both previous trips to the Super Bowl - losses to the 49ers in 19. Given how much the Rams mortgaged their future to win this season, this will likely be their best shot at a Super Bowl in a while. It would be redemption for coach Sean McVay, who has lamented some of the mistakes he made in the team's loss to New England in Super Bowl LIII, and it would give Aaron Donald the one thing his résumé is missing. They're going for the second championship in franchise history (1999) and first since their 2016 move back to Los Angeles, where they're still trying to win over a lukewarm fan base. The Rams are trying to write the perfect ending for their Hollywood script - winning a Super Bowl in their home stadium after making an all-in effort. The Rams were picked by 43 of them (56.6%), while the Bengals claimed 33 votes (43.4%). We asked 76 experts to weigh in on who will win. In the preseason, the Rams had a 10.7% chance to make the Super Bowl per FPI, but the Bengals were looking at an 0.4% chance. 6 in FPI this season, while the Bengals were No. Our matchup rating grades Rams-Bengals as a 74.7 on a scale of 1 to 100. What ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) saysĮSPN's FPI predicts a Rams victory in 66.3% of its simulations by an average of 5.6 points. How did Cincinnati build this unique roster. Whichever team stops more of those stars wins this game. These teams have weapons on both sides of the ball that can singlehandedly decide games. Joe Burrow ducked through a sure sack to scramble for a critical first down. Aaron Donald finished Jimmy Garoppolo's 49ers career with a pressure to force a pick. the Titans with an interception and sent the Chiefs' offense to the sideline for the winter by creating another. Jessie Bates III started the divisional-round game vs. Cooper Kupp and Ja'Marr Chase made huge catches to set up game-winning field goals.
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