Businessman Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has reportedly bet $5 million on the Cincinnati Bengals to beat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI.

According to ESPN, McIngvale, who owns furniture stores in Texas, drove to Louisiana Friday to place the bet, which Caesar's Sportsbook said is the largest single wager it's ever taken.

The $5 million wager isn't the only money McIngvale has on the game. ESPN says he placed another $4.5 million on the Bengals last week.

The Rams are a four-point favorite to beat the Bengals.

McIngvale is known to make large bets on sporting events. He bet $2 million on Essential Quality in the 2021 Kentucky Derby. The horse crossed the finish line in fourth place.

After the Bengals AFC Championship Game win, everyone was wondering if C.J. Uzomah would be playing in the Super Bowl following his knee injury.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that Uzomah is on track to play in the Super Bowl on Sunday and that’s also the case for every other player on the active roster.

Uzomah sprained his MCL during the AFC Championship Game and was unable to practice until Thursday this week.

According to the Bengals injury report, Uzomah was a full participant in practice on Friday, but is still listed as questionable.

Guard Jackson Carman was the only other Bengals player to have anything less than full practice participation this week.

He was limited Wednesday before going full the last two days, but Zac Taylor has not said whether he or Hakeem Adenjii will be starting at right guard on Sunday.

Defensive end Cam Sample, defensive tackle Josh Tupou and wide receiver Stanley Morgan were on the list this week.

All three players are considered healthy enough to play this weekend.

Something notable to point out is that if the Bengals don't call up a tight end from the practice squad, then it's most certain that C.J. Uzomah will be playing in the big game on Sunday.

Former Cincinnati Bengal, Andrew Whitworth received the prestigious 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year award.

NFL description of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award:

Considered the league's most prestigious honor, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide recognizes NFL players who have exhibited excellence on the field, and whose passion to impact lives extends beyond the game.

Although Whitworth is now a member of the Los Angeles Rams, his acceptance speech hit close to home as he recalled a moment during this season when a fellow player spoke about how much his work in Cincinnati meant to him.

The offensive-tackle said that rookie Derrick Barnes, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions and a Covington native, spoke about the time Whitworth spent at the local Boys & Girls Club when he was a young player in Cincinnati.

"He said, 'Hey man, you're not going to remember me...you spent time with me when you were a young player in Cincinnati at the Boys & Girls Club, and it meant the world to me,'" Whitworth recounted. "He goes, 'You know what, the main thing I wanted to say, Whit, I made it. I made it to the NFL, Big Whit.'"

Barnes was sitting in the crowd during Whitworth's acceptance speech.

"On that Tuesday off day, when every guy that's sitting in this room knows I'd rather be at home, I made an investment in him — and I didn't even know it," Whitworth said. "None of us know when the moment's going to present itself. The key is to always be available when it does."

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Whitworth, the oldest offensive tackle to ever play in an NFL game at 40, will face off against his former team in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

After 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, Whitworth said his family will always love Cincinnati and support the team and he's happy that they have finally reached the Super Bowl.

After the Ram's NFC Championship Game win, Whitworth said "It's really cool and really special, having a relationship with a lot of the staff over there and some players. The city is a special place to us. I told Zac Taylor (the Bengals head coach) this when we spoke after the conference championship games that both places have my heart and people I believe in. It's really special to play in this game and to play against a [team] that means so much to me."

To watch Andrew Whitworth's Walter Payton Man of the Year acceptance speech, click here.

Facts to know before Bengals and Rams Super Bowl match-up

The Cincinnati Bengals are one week away from playing in the Super Bowl after 33 years.

Updated: 1:16 PM EST Feb 6, 2022

The Cincinnati Bengals are one week away from playing in the Super Bowl after 33 years. The Bengals have been to the big game twice already, but have yet to bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, now's their chance. As we prepare for the Super Bowl, here are some interesting facts about the two teams before the game: The Super Bowl match-up between the Bengals and Rams marks the first time these teams have met in a championship.Both the Rams and Bengals originated in Ohio. The Cleveland Rams were founded in 1936. They competed in the AFL for their inaugural season before moving to the NFL in 1937. The Rams stayed in Cleveland through 1945, winning the NFL Championship Game before relocating to Los Angeles one month later. This is the Bengals first Super Bowl appearance since 1988, when they lost to the 49ers, 20-16. The Bengals have appeared in three Super Bowls total, including this one. Their first two appearances were in 1981 and 1988 and both games were against the 49ers. They lost to San Francisco both times, and each time by one score.The Rams are making their fifth Super Bowl appearance, and their second in the last four years.The Rams last appeared in the Super Bowl in 2018 when the Patriots defeated them, 13-3, in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl of all time.The Rams last won the Super Bowl in 1999 when they beat the Titans, 23-16. The 1999 Rams team earned the nickname "The Greatest Show on Turf" for their record-breaking offense.This matchup marks the first time in Super Bowl history that both teams entered the playoffs as No. 4 seeds.Both teams quarterbacks are former No. 1 overall draft picks. Joe Burrow missed the last six games of his rookie 2020 season due to a knee injury. A little over a year ago he suffered a torn ACL and MCL, as well as PCL and meniscus damage. Matthew Stafford, the Rams quarterback, is finishing his first season in Los Angeles. He spent the first 12 years of his NFL career with the Detroit Lions.Stafford appeared in three playoff games during his 12 years in Detroit, winning none of them. However, he's gone 3-0 in the post season in his first year with the Rams.Cooper Kupp, just finished a historic year for the Rams. Kupp's 145 catches and 1,947 receiving yards rank second all-time. Kupp is behind Michael Thomas (149 catches) and Calvin Johnson (1,964 yards).Kupp also broke the all-time record for most scrimmage yards by a receiver, with 1,965. The Bengals top receiver, Rookie Ja'Marr Chase, broke a franchise record with 1,455 yards on the season, the fourth-most among all NFL wideouts.Of all receivers with at least 500 yards, Chase ranked second in the NFL in yards per catch (18), behind the 49ers' Deebo Samuel. His 13 touchdowns ranked third in the league.Rams receiver, Odell Beckham Jr., spent the first six games of the season on the Browns.Rams coach Sean McVay, 36, is looking for his first Super Bowl win, and to become the youngest head coach to win the Lombardi Trophy. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin currently holds that record for winning the 2009 Super Bowl at 36.McVay will be up against Bengals coach Zac Taylor, 38, making them the youngest pair of Super Bowl head coaches in the game's history.Taylor worked under McVay before becoming Bengals coach. He spent one year as the Rams' assistant wide receivers coach in 2017 and one as the team's QBs coach in 2018. The Bengals, will be the official home team for the 2022 Super Bowl due to the NFL alternating the designation between conferences each year. This means they'll use the Rams home-stadium locker room during the game.As the official road team, the Rams will call the coin toss before the opening kickoff.