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ESPN staff
Super Bowl LVI kicks off on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the Cincinnati Bengals facing the Los Angeles Rams. 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.
Our NFL team has you covered with everything you’d ever want to know for Rams-Bengals, including team previews, bold predictions and game picks. We also provide betting advice from our ESPN Chalk experts, game-plan breakdowns from our analysts and in-depth statistics from our ESPN Stats & Information team. We look at the two quarterbacks, the head coaches, key rookies and some X factors as well. We even preview the officiating, halftime show, injury report and top Super Bowl MVP candidates.
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Previewing Rams vs. Bengals
When: Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
Television: NBC and ESPN Deportes
Depth charts: Rams | Bengals
When you think of a classic Super Bowl matchup, you think of two teams that have dominated their competition and run rampant through the playoffs. This is not that matchup. Both teams trailed in their respective conference championship games as the fourth quarter started. The Bengals needed a dramatic comeback and a spectacular self-destruction from the Chiefs to advance. The Rams blew a 24-point lead in the divisional round against the Bucs and needed 49ers safety Jaquiski Tartt to drop a gift-wrapped interception to spur…
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