Cincinnati Bengals to face Los Angeles Rams

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

After defeating the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday afternoon, the Bengals awaited the news of who their next opponent would be. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor now will face his former colleague and close friend, Sean McVay. When Cincinnati hired Taylor in 2019, he was a quarterbacks coach for the Rams under McVay.

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Three years later, they’ll be squaring off against one another for a world championship.

Here’s what you need to know about the Rams:

The Rams acquired Matthew Stafford a year ago at this time via a trade with the Detroit Lions. Los Angeles sent Jared Goff to the Lions exchange for Stafford. Under McVay, the Rams went 12-5 in the regular season.

Wide receiver Cooper Kupp was one of, if not the best, wide receiver in the NFL this season. Kupp caught 145 passes for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns.

On defense, the Rams possess the best defensive player in the league in Aaron Donald. Los Angeles paired Donald with Von Miller as they also acquired him via trade in the middle of the season. The Rams recorded 50 sacks in the regular season.