There’s certainly enough talent on the Cincinnati offence to challenge an impressive Rams defence, one that’s led by Aaron Donald and Von Miller. There’s no doubt Burrow is a special talent but the Bengals have surrounded with him with the weapons to succeed too in Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, two top-quality receivers. Just a year after having major knee surgery and in only his second year in the league, Burrow is on the cusp of Super Bowl success. Burrow appears unflappable, overcoming a poor start to the AFC decider to lead his team to victory. When they went 2-14 in 2019, the Bengals smartly used their number one draft pick to select Joe Burrow and he has been the catalyst for change at the franchise. While the Chiefs’ superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes buckled under the pressure of taking his team to the Super Bowl, his Bengals counterpart couldn’t have been more relaxed. At 21-3 down in the second quarter, it looked like the end of the road for the Bengals, only for them to mount a stirring second-half comeback, finishing the job in overtime as they triumphed 27-24.
First, they finished top of the ultra-competitive AFC North with a 10-7 record before knocking off the Las Vegas Raiders in the wild card round of the playoffs to end a 31-year wait for a postseason win.Ī road victory over the top-seeded Tennessee Titans followed before the crowning glory – a come-from-behind win against the Chiefs at Arrowhead. Super Bowl LVI predictions Super Bowl LVI best bet – Cincinnati Bengals +4 point spread Bengals rip up the scriptĪ franchise’s fortunes can change quickly in the NFL but even by the league’s standards, Cincinnati’s transformation from the worst team in the NFL just two years to kings of the AFC has been remarkable. Cincinnati have revelled in the role of the underdog though and can’t be discounted at 33/20, especially after their AFC Championship win at the Kansas City Chiefs. In the shadow of Hollywood, the Rams are 20/37 favourites to deny the Bengals what would be a fairytale ending to the most unlikely of seasons. The Bengals are heading to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to face the Rams, who are bidding to become the second team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl on home turf. The line-up for Super Bowl 56 is complete and it’s one that few would have predicted with the Cincinnati Bengals going to The Show having started the season as 150/1 outsiders.
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