The Super Bowl teams are set after yesterday’s (January 30th) conference championship games, the Cincinnati Bengals vs. the Los Angeles Rams. This is the first trip to the Super Bowl for the Bengals since 1989 and comes just two years after they were the worst team in the NFL. The Rams last were in the Super Bowl three years ago, losing to the New England Patriots 13-3 in February 2019. The Rams will be playing in their home stadium, with the Super Bowl set for SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 13th.
Bengals Defeated Chiefs: Led by quarterback Joe Burrow, the Bengals came back from being down 18 points at 21-3 to get a 27-24 overtime victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to win the AFC championship. Evan McPherson kicked in a 31-yard field goal with 9:22 left in OT for the win. The Chiefs won the coin toss to start overtime, giving them a big advantage, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw an interception to Von Bell on the third play, giving Cincinnati the ball.
EVAN MCPHERSON SENDS CINCY TO THE SUPER BOWL. #NFLPlayoffs #RuleTheJungle pic.twitter.com/lcWku1eYpt
— NFL (@NFL) January 30, 2022
Rams Beat 49ers: The Rams also had to mount a comeback for the win after beginning the fourth quarter down 17-7 to the San Francisco 49ers. But quarterback Matthew Stafford led the team to a touchdown and two field goals, and Travin Howard sealed the 20-17 victory with an interception of Jimmy Garoppolo with 1:09 left to play for the NFC title. Stafford, a 13-year veteran, is going to the Super Bowl in his first year with the Rams after having never before won a playoff game.
AARON DONALD CREATES THE TURNOVER. #RamsHouse #NFLPlayoffs
: #SFvsLAR on FOX
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