It's been 32 years since the Cincinnati Bengals played in the Super Bowl, but Feb. 13 will mark the franchise's third shot at an NFL title.
This year's journey started with all available players showing up for organized team activities, and continued as the Bengals surprised the league by winning the AFC North, despite being projected to finish last in the division before the season.
Once the Bengals swept the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens during the regular season, the tone was set for what transpired in the postseason.
Starting with the wild-card round, the Bengals got their second win over the Las Vegas Raiders thanks to an interception near the goal line by Germaine Pratt. The 26-19 win set the stage for a road trip to Nashville for a meeting with the No. 1 seed Tennessee Titans.
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In the Music City, the Bengals again used late-game heroics to topple the Titans and rookie kicker Evan McPherson sent the Bengals to the AFC Championship Game with a game-winning kick.
For the AFC Championship Game, there was plenty of similarity with the Bengals' Week 17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Down early, the Bengals battled back. Trailing by 11 at halftime, Cincinnati's defense stifled the Chiefs offense in the second half en route to an overtime victory courtesy of McPherson's right leg. A 27-24 overtime victory meant the Bengals were headed to Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California against the Los Angeles Rams.
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