Rams and Bengals will meet in LA for Tremendous Bowl LVI. Here is what to know
The stage is now set for this 12 months’s Tremendous Bowl, with the Cincinnati Bengals taking up the Los Angeles Rams on the latter’s residence stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The matchup was secured Sunday after the convention championships. The Bengals beat the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs 27-24 in extra time within the AFC Championship. The Rams rallied to win the NFC Championship 20-17 over the San Francisco 49ers.
The Rams and Bengals haven’t met since 2019, when the Bengals misplaced.
Rams vs. Bengals
Los Angeles Rams: With their win over the 49ers, the Rams grow to be the second workforce to play the Tremendous Bowl of their residence stadium. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the one different workforce to do that — and the one workforce to win the sport at residence.
The Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford are vying for the workforce’s second-ever Tremendous Bowl title. The Rams’ final and solely win got here in 2000 — when the workforce was referred to as the St. Louis Rams — towards the Tennessee Titans.
Cincinnati Bengals: Cincinnati’s win over Kansas Metropolis on Sunday propelled the workforce to its third Tremendous Bowl look in franchise historical past (and their first since 1989). However the Bengals have by no means received a Tremendous Bowl.
The workforce’s underdog journey is a far cry from 2019, when Cincinnati received simply two video games. Whereas on the backside, the Bengals used their prime draft choose to nab quarterback Joe Burrow, who’s led them in a stunning playoff run.
When is the Tremendous Bowl?
Date: Sunday, Feb. 13
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
The place is the Tremendous Bowl this 12 months?
The massive recreation is happening at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The stadium, residence to each the Rams and the Chargers, opened in September 2020. The upcoming recreation will mark the primary Tremendous Bowl to be hosted there.
How can I watch?
NBC is broadcasting the Tremendous Bowl this 12 months.
If you do not have cable you may stream the sport on Peacock, the NBC Sports activities App, NBCSports.com, SlingTV, or fuboTV.
Who’s taking part in the halftime present?
This 12 months’s Pepsi Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present will convey collectively Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar all on the identical stage for the primary time.