Rams clinch Super Bowl after 4th quarter comeback against Bengals
The Los Angeles Rams staged a fourth-quarter comeback to win Super Bowl LVI, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 on home turf at the SoFi Stadium in California on Monday (Thailand time).
The NFL’s worst team two years ago, the Bengals were looking to win their first Super Bowl after taking quarterback Joe Burrow as first pick.
Meanwhile, the Rams fielded a star-packed roster including veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford, who joined the Rams this season after 12 years with the Detroit Lions.
The Rams opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 17-yard touchdown by new wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
Bengals’ kicker Evan McPherson slammed a 29-yard field goal to narrow the score to 7-3.
The Rams applied pressure in the second quarter and were rewarded with an 11-yard touchdown from wide receiver Cooper Kupp, showing why he was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
However, they failed to convert for the extra two points.
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The Bengals fought back with a 6-yard toss from running back Joe Mixon to wide receiver Tee Higgins for a touchdown.
The Rams suffered a setback when receiver Odell Beckham Jr left the field with a knee injury but took a 13-10 lead into half-time.
The third quarter kicked off with Burrow on his own 25-yard line throwing to Higgins, who ran 75 yards for a touchdown to put the Bengals ahead for the first time, 17-13.
The Rams countered immediately but a pass intercepted by cornerback Chidobe Awuzie led to the Bengals scoring a 38-yard field goal to stretch their lead to 20-13.
The Rams fired back with a 41-yard field goal kicked by Matt Gay to stay in touch 20-16 at the end of the 3rd quarter.
With only 1.25 left on the clock, veteran QB Stafford connected with Kupp in the end zone to complete a 1-yard touchdown and put the Rams ahead 23-20.
Bengals' desperate effort to push the ball over halfway to score a field goal failed when Aaron Donald sacked Burrow to secure the Rams’ second Super Bowl win.
Super Bowl MVP was Cooper Kupp with eight receptions, 92 yards and two touchdowns.
