![]() But for the most part, the two teams kept things relatively simple. ▪ The only real surprise over the first two quarters was the trickery we saw from the Bengals on the touchdown pass near the end of the first half, in which Mixon threw the first pass of his NFL career, flipping a six-yard TD to Tee Higgins to make it 13-10. (We’ll see if Beckham comes back from his first-half knee injury.) ▪ For what it’s worth, when it comes to MVP front-runners, we’re trending toward the winning quarterback. But there’s been a bit of a momentum shift as of the midway point in the second quarter, a stretch that included the Beckham knee injury (he’s questionable to return) and the Stafford INT. ▪ Early, this one looked like the Rams were going to roll. ![]() Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-80 (CO).Two quarters are done at SoFi Stadium, and the Rams hold a 13-10 lead. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. No doubt it’s going to be an exciting matchup but I believe the Rams’ potent, high-flying offense will get the scoring going first in Super Bowl LVI. In order for Cincy to win its first Super Bowl in franchise history it's crucial to get out to a lead in the opening minutes versus a Rams team that has scored 26+ points in nine of its last 11 overall games. If noted game wrecker defensive tackle Aaron Donald and company can get after Burrow early and often like the Tennessee Titans did in the Divisional Round recording a whopping nine sacks, the Bengals must answer early to avoid digging themselves a hole like they did last game.Īs much as a good story the Bengals are this season, Sunday’s matchup will be the ultimate test. That said, they’ll need an answer for how to handle the Rams’ ferocious defensive front. ![]() Inside the strategy: Super Bowl coaches lean conservative on 4th-down calls No one outside of the team’s diehard fans thought they had a chance after trailing by double digits at halftime to arguably the best team and QB in the league in Mahomes & Co. There’s no better example of that than the AFC Championship game. Perhaps what tells us more about the Bengals is the team's resiliency even when they don’t score first. The team went from worst to first while appearing in its first conference championship in 32 years. Our favorites: Top 5 best Super Bowl player prop bets for 2022 It’s about how you startĪfter a tumultuous 2020 season that saw them lose its franchise QB Joe Burrow to a torn ACL and pick in the top five for the second straight year, Cincinnati shocked the world. While recent history tells us that scoring first doesn’t always translate to championships, here’s why you need to be on the Rams (-130) to score first in the big game on Sunday. Last year it was the Chiefs’ turn to jump out to a quick 3-0 lead over QB Tom Brady and the Buccaneers only to sputter on offense most of the night and lose 31-9 in Super Bowl LV. In 2020 the San Francisco 49ers jumped out to a quick 3-0 halfway through the first quarter of Super Bowl LIV and were up 20-10 heading into the 4th quarter before the Kansas Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes scored 21 unanswered in the final 15 minutes of play to stun the 49ers 31-20. However, getting points on the board first hasn’t always translated to success, especially in recent Super Bowl memory. This reigns especially true for the Rams who are playing a quintessential home game at SoFi Stadium on Sunday and are the heavy favorites (-200) on Tipico Sportsbook to take home the Lombardi trophy. On the world’s biggest stage under the brightest of lights, there’s no question both the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals want to be the first team to put points on the board in Super Bowl LVI. Watch Video: Rams over Bengals seems to be the bet you need to make
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