The Rams required heroic contributions from superstars on both offense and defense to beat the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
Stats PerformUpdate: Feb 14th, 2022 07:05 EST
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Sean McVay described the nature of the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl LVI triumph as “poetic” after they came up big on offense and defense to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Rams – playing at their SoFi Stadium home – had led in the first half before Odell Beckham. Jr, who scored the opening touchdown, departed with a knee injury.
The Bengals took control for a period and had a four-point advantage inside the two-minute warning.
But a record-breaking 15-play go-ahead drive ended with Matthew Stafford throwing a TD pass to Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp.
There was still work to do on defense, with the Bengals within a field goal of overtime, yet Aaron Donald stuffed the run on third-and-one and then forced an incompletion on fourth down to clinch victory.
McVay considered the dramatic conclusion fitting for his team, who became the first to win three games by three points or fewer in the same postseason thanks to this 23-20 success.
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McVay: “I’m so proud of this group”
The coach, who reserved praise for the “great job” from Stafford and Kupp, who “took over the game”, said: “It feels outstanding.
