Robinson, Miller and Floyd also stayed busy up front, combining to give the Rams seven total sacks in a defensive game. That defensive line! Donald could've easily garnered Super Bowl MVP consideration because, when he wasn't sacking Burrow - he downed the Bengals QB twice and all but logged a third to seal the victory - he was helping clog the trenches on key downs. Let's take a look at some takeaways from the Rams' second Lombardi Trophy and the Bengals' incredible season that concluded with a thud. The Bengals increased their advantage to 20-13 before the Rams closed the door with the final 10 points of the game. That score gave Cincinnati its first lead at 17-13. Higgins' score was immediately marred in controversy, however, as replays showed he clearly grabbed a hold of cornerback Jalen Ramsey's face mask. The game changed immediately out of halftime when, on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter, Burrow hit Higgins deep down the sideline for a 75-yard touchdown. Both scores were hauled in by Tee Higgins, who caught four passes for 100 yards. Donald sealed the game by powering his way through the offensive line and wrapping Burrow in his arms, forcing an errant throw that fell to the ground incomplete on fourth down.īurrow completed 22 of 33 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown, while Cincinnati running back Joe Mixon (72 yards rushing) also tossed a touchdown pass. Donald, Miller, Leonard Floyd, and A'Shawn Robinson dominated the game in the second half, repeatedly pushing their way into the Bengals backfield to bother Burrow. Stafford's first touchdown of the game went to Odell Beckham Jr., who left the contest in the second quarter due to a non-contact knee injury and never returned.Įqually impressive was L.A.'s defense, which combined for seven sacks with stars Aaron Donald and Von Miller each knocking Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow down twice. The Rams were led by an uneven but gutty effort from Stafford, who completed 26 of 40 passes for 283 yards with those two picks, and Kupp, who caught eight passes for 92 yards and two of those three scores en route to MVP honors. The previously unachieved feat has now been accomplished in consecutive seasons. Overcoming two Stafford interceptions and a controversial Cincinnati touchdown to start the third quarter, Los Angeles became just the second team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl on their home field, SoFi Stadium. Ultimately, that margin held as the Rams claimed victory in Super Bowl LVI and captured the second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. Matthew Stafford targeted Cooper Kupp six times on the eventual game-winning drive with the duo linking up one final time for a 1-yard touchdown go cap a 15-play, 79-yard trek and take a 23-20 lead over the Cincinnati Bengals with 1:25 to play. With their backs against the wall late in the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Rams turned to the connection that spearheaded their offensive attack all year.
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