![]() And I like the Rams to win, so I’ll take them to cover, too.Ĭhampionship week: 2-0. Chris Spiering 5 min read Follow Us The Cincinnati Bengals have touched down Los Angeles to take on the Rams who will host the Super Bowl. In this season’s playoffs, and for most of Super Bowl history, the team that wins also covers. ![]() Matthew Stafford Getty ImagesĬredit to the Bengals for always doing just enough to get by, but that doesn’t mean I have to bet on them to do it again. And if you watched the 49ers game, you know the Rams were the much better team throughout that one, too. The Rams held a 28-0 lead over the Cardinals and 27-3 over the Buccaneers. Unlike the Bengals, the Rams outgained all three of their playoff opponents, including twice by more than 100 yards. Just look at their playoff games: The Bengals have been outgained in each, eking out one-score victories thanks to game-sealing interceptions of opposing quarterbacks in the final minute of all three matchups, plus a 12-for-12 postseason record from a rookie kicker.Ĭontrast that luck with the Rams, who have looked convincingly better than three excellent opponents - all of whom rate much better than the forgettable Titans and Raiders squads the Bengals struggled against. By CBS Sports Staff at 12:11 pm ET 3 min read Teams with just one Super Bowl championship between them will meet when the Los Angeles Rams battle the Cincinnati Bengals in the. Bengals believers will scream that the young team has gotten much better late in the season and during this postseason run, throwing out those metrics in the process, but I’m not sure that’s fair. The Bengals are the worst team the Rams will have played in a month. The Rams are a well-rounded team that’s better in all three facets of the game than the Bengals, who ranked near average in all three metrics and overall. They were the only NFL team to finish the season ranked inside the top eight of Football Outsiders’ offensive, defensive and special teams. The Rams are the significantly better team, and we have myriad metrics to tell us that. These may be the last two NFL teams standing, but that does not mean these are the best two NFL teams (or anywhere close to equal). Los Angeles Rams (-4) over Cincinnati Bengals Get the free Action Network app for expert picks, live odds, bet tracking and more.īrandon Anderson covers all things NBA and NFL for Action Network, specializing in NBA props and ATS picks for every NFL game.
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