It’s fairly rare that the Super Bowl includes two teams who don’t make it all that often, but that’s the case tonight. The Rams are making their second appearance in five years but hadn’t appeared since 2003 before that, and the Bengal hadn’t won the AFC since 1988. It’s a great matchup between a veteran team gunning for a win while their window is open and an exciting young team just starting what could be a long run of success.
The Rams have swapped early draft picks for impact players, including Matthew Stafford and Jalen Ramsey, and have used those elite additions to boost a carefully built roster and one of the most well-regarded coaching staffs in football.