Super Bowl 56 is a battle between expectation and surprise between the Rams and the Bengals.
With the Rams edge 49ers in NFC Championship Game, Los Angeles did well with their deal for Matthew Stafford and returned to the Super Bowl for the second time in four years.
The Rams’ appearance in the Super Bowl isn’t too surprising, but that’s what happened in the AFC. For the first time in more than three decades, the Cincinnati Bengals are in the Super Bowl, thanks in large part to Joe Burrow.
Whether it’s “Joey Franchise”, “Joe Shiesty”, “Joe Brrr” or simply “Joey B”, Cincinnati fans can call him by one thing in common: the AFC champion. Burrow and the Bengals hosted a all-time great comeback against the captains to win tickets to Super Bowl 56.
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The Super Bowl 56 match marked one of the few encounters between the No. 1 picks overall. Stafford was the Lions’ overall No. 1 pick in 2008 and will make his first Super Bowl appearance in 2022. Burrow had a much shorter wait, appearing in the Super Bowl after being selected as No. 1 overall. possible in 2020.
Here’s what you need to know about Super Bowl 56:
Who participates in Super Bowl 2022?
- Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams
The Bengals and Rams will meet for the first time in the Super Bowl.
The Rams are having their fifth Super Bowl appearance post-merger, while the Bengals are returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1980s and teams are led by Boomer Esiason.
When and where does Super Bowl 56 take place?
- Day: Sunday, February 13
- Start time: 6:30 p.m. ET (unofficial)
- TV network: NBC
- Location: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, Cal.
Super Bowl 56 is taking place at SoFi Stadium, marking the second consecutive season that a team in the Super Bowl has a home field advantage.
SoFi Stadium is the Rams’ home ground, so expect them to have a home advantage – even if the match is NFC championship.
THAN: The Complete Betting Guide for Super Bowl 56
Super Bowl 56 odds, lines, odds
- Opening spreads: Rams -3.5
- Cash flow: Rams -200 / Bengals +162
- On lower: 50
The Rams opened as a light favorite against the Bengals per FanDuel, is the favorite 3.5 points.
Both teams have strong fouls, so the number 50 makes sense – and it’s a very nasty bet and tough to figure out either way.
How many times have Bengali attended the Super Bowl?
The Bengali attended the Super Bowl two other times: In 1981 and 1988, and no Super Bowl wins.
Ken Anderson was the QB for the ’81: Bengals’ team facing the 49ers in the Super Bowl, losing 26-21.
Boomer Esiason was at the center of the 1988 roster. In Super Bowl 23, Joe Montana and San Francisco once again took down the Bengals, with a score of 20-16.
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How many times have the Rams attended the Super Bowl?
Rams used to four Super Bowls before 2022, last appearing in Super Bowl in 2019 to face Patriots.
They’re looking for their first Super Bowl win since 2000, when Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk and “The Greatest Show on Turf” knocked out the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl 34, 23-16.
They have also appeared in the Super Bowl in 1980, 2000, 2002 and 2019.
