From therams.com
When it mattered most, three of the Rams' biggest playmakers stepped up big-time.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford's go-ahead touchdown pass to wide receiver Cooper Kupp with 1:25 left, followed by defensive lineman Aaron Donald's fourth-down pressure of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on the ensuing drive lifted the Rams to a 23-20 victory over the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium, giving them their first Super Bowl title in Los Angeles.
Trailing 20-16 with 6:20 remaining, the Rams reached the Bengals 8-yard line with under 2 minutes remaining. Facing a 3rd-and-goal from that spot, Stafford's pass intended for Kupp was broken up, but a defensive holding call against the Bengals kept the drive alive. On the next play, Stafford fired what was initially the go-ahead, four-yard touchdown pass to Kupp, but it was negated by off-setting penalties.COOPER KUPP FOR THE LEAD!
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A pass interference penalty against the Bengals on the next play advanced the ball to their 1-yard line with 1:38 left. Stafford then connected with Kupp from one yard out for the go-ahead touchdown pass to put the Rams up 23-20 with 1:25 left.
Quarterback Joe Burrow opened the Bengals' ensuing series with a 17-yard completion to wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and 9-yard completion to wide receiver Tee Higgins to move them to midfield. Needing to convert on 4th and 1 from the Rams 49 to keep the drive alive, Donald slammed the door shut pressuring Burrow into an incompletion that resulted in a turnover on downs.
Stafford completed 26 of 40 pass attempts for 283 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in the victory. Kupp tallied eight receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns, while wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. posted two receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown before exiting the game late in the first half with a knee injury.
Meanwhile, the Rams defense collected seven sacks, led by Donald and outside linebacker Von Miller's two each.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp named Super Bowl LVI MVPTHE PLAY THAT SEALED THE DEAL.
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From therams.com
All season long, the Rams could count on wide receiver Cooper Kupp to deliver. And did the 2021 Offensive Player of the Year ever on the game's biggest stage.
Rams only had 21% chance to win Super Bowl midway through 4th quarter
At one point in Sunday’s game, the Rams had a 91% chance to beat the Bengals after going up 13-3 in the first half, according to Next Gen Stats. They looked well on their way to victory, but Cincinnati didn’t go away and actually took a 20-13 lead early in the second half. But even after Evan McPherson’s 38-yard field goal to put the Bengals up 20-13, the Rams still had a 42% chance of winning.
It wasn’t until midway through the fourth quarter that the Rams’ win probability sunk to its lowest point in the game. When Joe Burrow hit Chris Evans for a 3-yard gain on third-and-2 with 8:01 in the fourth, the Rams only had a 21% chance to beat the Bengals.
Kupp was named MVP of Super Bowl 56 after finishing with eight catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns - the second the game-winner on a one-yard pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford - in a 23-20 Los Angeles victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.🗣COOOOOOOOOOOOP
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Rams only had 21% chance to win Super Bowl midway through 4th quarter
From The Rams Wire
It wasn’t until midway through the fourth quarter that the Rams’ win probability sunk to its lowest point in the game. When Joe Burrow hit Chris Evans for a 3-yard gain on third-and-2 with 8:01 in the fourth, the Rams only had a 21% chance to beat the Bengals.
Rams' pass rush dominated Bengals' O-line just like everyone thought it would
From Rams Wire
The Bengals’ pass-block win rate of 14% was the worst by a team in any game this season. That means the Rams’ rushers beat their blockers within 2.5 seconds 86% of the time.
WORLD CHAMPS, BABY!!
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