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Los Angeles vs Cincinnati Prediction, Super Bowl Game Preview

Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles vs Cincinnati prediction, game preview, how to watch

Los Angeles vs Cincinnati prediction, game preview, how to watch and lines for the Super Bowl, Sunday, February 13

Los Angeles vs Cincinnati Super Bowl How To Watch

Date: Sunday, February 13
Game Time: 6:30 ET
Venue: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Cincinnati (11-7), Los Angeles (12-5)
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Why Cincinnati Will Win the Super Bowl

No one likes or buys into the idea of “playing with house money” once you get to the Super Bowl, but that’s what Cincinnati is doing.

You never, ever know when you’re going to get back to this thing, and it’s hardly a guarantee that Joe Burrow and company will have more than just this one shot, but there’s a general belief and feeling that this whole thing is just getting going.

Young superstar quarterback, young superstar receivers, young rising head coach, and fixable issues – like the offensive line – that can only make everything stronger.

In other words, the pressure is off as much as can possibly be.

The game is in Los Angeles, the Rams have been in the Super Bowl relatively recently, the 2021-2022 was built to win right now with the future mortgaged away, and with a 34-year-old Matthew Stafford just about to be on the other side of his prime.

On the field, it starts with takeaways. Both teams can crank up the offense, Cincinnati can’t do this, though, without winning the turnover battle.

That was what ended up undoing Kansas City – with several close calls before the overtime interception that changed everything – and it’s going to take at least two to stay alive.

For all the great things Cincinnati has done over the second half of the season and the playoff run, being careful with the ball is at the top of the list.

There was an interception against the Chiefs and one giveaway against Tennessee, and that’s been it. The Bengal offense has been totally clean outside of that since early December with a grand total of zero turnovers over a five-game stretch before the win over the Titans.

On the other side, the defense that was feast-or-famine in takeaways has come up with two or more in each of the last four game with the three against Tennessee making the difference.

The Rams didn’t give it away against Arizona, but they almost gave up the Tampa Bay game with four turnovers. There was just the one in the NFC Championship against the 49ers, but the O had a whole slew of problems over the final stretch of the season with eight turnovers in the final three games.

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Bengals’ AFC championship win one of most-viewed TV broadcasts since Super Bowl LV

Sounds like the Bengals will get more primetime games, right?

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The Cincinnati Bengals had one primetime game all year before playing in a trio of playoff games and earning a Super Bowl berth.

Turns out they’re a pretty big draw when given the chance.

According to the NFL, the conference championship games were the most-viewed television programs since Super Bowl LV. They averaged 49.6 million viewers between television and digital and nearly 100 million unique viewers.

That’s obviously great news for the NFL, but a pretty good mark for the Bengals, too. They haven’t been viewed as primetime worthy very often lately, but that whole tune has changed over the last month as the national side wakes up to the team’s fun personalities and winning ways on the field.

It sure doesn’t hurt that the AFC title game against the Kansas City Chiefs went to overtime, of course. But given the impressive numbers and their spot in the Super Bowl, it feels safe to pencil in at least three primetime games for the Bengals next year.

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Updated 2022 NFL draft order following AFC and NFC championships

Here’s a look at the updated 2022 NFL draft order following the AFC and NFC Championship Games and ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.

The selection order for the 2022 NFL draft is becoming more clear after the AFC and NFC Championship Games over the weekend.

Here’s a look at the current draft order ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, when positions No. 31 and No. 32 will be decided.

No. 1 Jacksonville Jaguars 3-14 (2021 record)
No. 2 Detroit Lions 3-13-1
No. 3 Houston Texans 4-13
No. 4 New York Jets 4-13
No. 5 New York Giants 4-13
No. 6 Carolina Panthers 5-11
No. 7 New York Giants (via Chicago Bears) 6-11
No. 8 Atlanta Falcons 7-10
No. 9 Denver Broncos 7-10
No. 10 New York Jets (via Seattle Seahawks) 7-10
No. 11 Washington Football Team 7-10
No. 12 Minnesota Vikings 8-9
No. 13 Cleveland Browns 8-9
No. 14 Baltimore Ravens 8-9
No. 15 Philadelphia Eagles (via Miami Dolphins) 9-8
No. 16 Philadelphia Eagles (via Indianapolis Colts) 9-8
No. 17 Los Angeles Chargers 9-8
No. 18 New Orleans Saints 9-8
No. 19 Philadelphia Eagles 9-8
No. 20 Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7-1
No. 21 New England Patriots 10-7
No. 22 Las Vegas Raiders 10-7
No. 23 Arizona Cardinals 11-6
No. 24 Dallas Cowboys 12-5
No. 25 Buffalo Bills 11-6
No. 26 Tennessee Titans 12-5
No. 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-4
No. 28 Green Bay Packers 13-4
No. 29 Miami Dolphins (via San Francisco) 12-5
No. 30 Kansas City Chiefs 12-5

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Chiefs stock watch: Which players impressed during AFC championship vs. Bengals

Here’s a look at how the stock is trending for some #Chiefs players after the AFC Championship game loss to the #Bengals. | from @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs will not be playing in Super Bowl LVI after a disappointing overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24.

The defeat to the Bengals will have many questioning the team’s second-half lackluster performance. Here’s a look at how the stock is trending for some players after the AFC Championship game; check it out:

Former Washington running back scores touchdown in AFC championship game

Samaje Perine found the end zone in Cincinnati’s win over the Chiefs in the AFC championship.

The Cincinnati Bengals were down 21-3 in the AFC championship game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs and appeared destined for a disappointing end to a fantastic season.

To set the scene, the Bengals were facing a second-and-12 from the Kansas City 41-yard line around 1:15 remaining in the first half. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow drops back to pass, scans the field and quickly checks down to running back Samaje Perine, who weaves in and out of traffic for a 41-yard score just before halftime, and suddenly we have a ballgame.

Washington fans should remember that name. Perine was a fourth-round draft choice by Washington in 2017 out of Oklahoma. He played two seasons in Washington but failed to distinguish himself and was released during the team’s final cuts.

Perine was claimed by the Bengals, released and re-signed to their practice squad. After a brief stint on Miami’s practice squad, he spent the next two seasons with the Bengals. Perine has been Joe Mixon’s primary backup and rushed for 246 yards and a touchdown in 2021.

Perine was critical in Cincinnati’s 27-24 comeback win over the Chiefs, finishing the game with three receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown.

Congratulations to Perine and the Bengals on heading to the Super Bowl for the third time in franchise history.

Best Twitter reactions from Chiefs’ AFC championship game loss to Bengals

Fans and observers react on Twitter to the #Chiefs’ AFC championship game loss to the #Bengals | from @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs fall short in their attempt to return for a third straight Super Bowl losing a heartbreaking 27-24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. A tremendous first half for Kansas City was followed by a second-half full of struggles. The Chiefs now head into the offseason with plenty to think about in preparation for next season. Twitter users captured the highlights and lowlights of the game.

Here are some of the best Twitter reactions from the AFC championship game loss:

Super Bowl Joe: Burrow and the Bengals punch their ticket

Joey B makes history again.

It was a wild ride so far in the playoffs. On Sunday it was set up for an epic showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs. The road team was led by former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and he was tasked with battling Patrick Mahomes in Arrowhead.

It was a good day for the former Heisman Trophy winner and CFP national champion as Burrow got the last laugh in overtime. After falling down by 18 points, it was the Bengals who came roaring back in this game.

Burrow finished the AFC title game with 250 yards and two touchdown passes. He was also intercepted once. Just like it was in Week 17 against these same Chiefs, the Bengals allowed just three second-half points to Kansas City as they won in the extra session.

Ja’Marr Chase hauled in his first postseason touchdown in the second half of the game. They converted the two-point conversion to tie the game at 21 overall.

Chase caught six passes for 54 yards and that one touchdown. Tyler Shelvin is the other member of that 2019 team that is heading to the Super Bowl. Burrow becomes the first quarterback drafted No. 1 overall to make it to the biggest game of the year in his first two seasons.

For Darrel Williams, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and Tyrann Mathieu their run, unfortunately, comes to an end. The trio has been to the Super Bowl before but it just wasn’t in the cards this year.

Just like Joe Burrow did in year two at LSU, he leads his team to the championship in his second season with the Bengals. They head off to Los Angeles to play for the Lombardi Trophy.

Instant analysis after Bengals beat Chiefs, advance to Super Bowl

Instant analysis after Bengals

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The Cincinnati Bengals are going to the Super Bowl.

Those Bengals had a rough first half in the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs, only to storm back in the second half, resulting in an overtime period before

A double-whammy of regression along the offensive line and in terms of offensive play-calls — while playing against one of the NFL’s best teams on the road — made for a tough outing.

Here are some quick notes and numbers to know coming out of the game.

 

Quick Hits

— Quick three-and-out for the Bengals on the game’s first drive. Rotating Chiefs safeties encouraged a quick throw that went incomplete on third down. Apparent from the very first drive Burrow’s offense needed to get to the line faster and command the pace.

— Bengals defense got walked all over on its first drive. Chiefs ran all over them while the scheme tried to keep everything in front. Fine, but they needed to win off the blocks.

— Bengals crawled into a shell offensively with runs on three straight first downs. That said, second offensive drive featured a trio of third-down conversions, one Burrow run and two passes to Tyler Boyd.

— Tight end C.J. Uzomah got carted off with a lower-body injury.

— Chiefs went up 14-3. Bengals weren’t getting consistent enough pressure. Eight seconds in the pocket on the Mahomes touchdown is far too long for any quarterback (yes, seemingly missed calls by officials didn’t help).

— Chiefs went up 21-3. Same story as before. The gameplan was to get stops in the red zone and rely on the running game a bit to keep the defense fresh. That was a dead strategy before halftime with the Chiefs averaging better than nine yards per play.

— Bengals finally responded via a fluke-ey 41-yard touchdown by Samaje Perine. But hey, if the Chiefs were having problems stopping Perine on that sort of dump-and-score play from so far out, that was good news for guys like Chase later in the game, right?

— Bengals entered halftime down 11 — just like the Week 17 win. They held the Chiefs to three points in the second half of that win. The defense needed to use the break to scheme up more pressure to make it happen again.

— First down runs continued to crush the Bengals offensively, even after three straight stops by the defense to give the offense the ball back.

— B.J. Hill picked off a tipped Mahomes pass (how great was that Billy Price trade, folks?) and the Bengals scored via a touchdown from Burrow to Chase, then hit on a well-drawn-up two-point conversion to make it 21-all.

— After a bad pick by Burrow, Bengals defense got its sixth-straight stop. Burrow, though, looked unfazed while rushing for multiple first downs, evading sacks and eventually getting his team the lead via an Evan McPherson field goal.

 

Key Stat

3: Points for the Chiefs in the second half. Like the Week 17 meeting, the Bengals defense came out of the halftime tunnel fired up after making some critical adjustments. It’s the only reason the game was even close.

 

Game Balls

Lou Anarumo: The defensive coordinator tore up the gameplan after getting worked over in the first half, adapted and held Mahomes and the Chiefs in check in the second half.

Joe Burrow: He had a bad pick in the second half. But the man gutted it out behind a rough day from the offensive line, especially in the second half with some of those gutty runs.

 

Top Takeaway

It is them: No matter what went down on Sunday, the Bengals were leaving Arrowhead Stadium with heads held high. That’s the case as they’ll head to the Super Bowl.

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Bengals TE C.J. Uzomah carted off with injury in AFC championship

Uzomah needed a cart to leave the field.

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Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah left Sunday’s AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs on a cart with a lower-body injury in the first quarter.

Uzomah suffered the injury while trying to make a play on a ball intended for him from Joe Burrow, his second of two targets in the opening quarter.

One of the core pieces of the rebuild in the locker room, Uzomah had been enjoying a superb postseason. He had six catches for 64 yards and a score in the wild card round against the Raiders, then seven for 71 in the divisional round against the Titans.

In the immediate aftermath, Drew Sample will replace Uzomah. Over the long term, a serious injury could have ramifications into the 2022 season.

The team reported that Uzomah is doubtful to return on Sunday.

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How to watch Bengals vs. Chiefs, live stream, TV channel, time, AFC Championship

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship on Sunday afternoon from Arrowhead Stadium.

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship on Sunday afternoon from Arrowhead Stadium.

The Bengals are coming off a 19-16 win over the Titans last week and will be looking for their first trip to the Super Bowl since 1989. Joe Burrow has been rolling but will he be able to compete with a very strong Chiefs squad with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, they are coming off a huge win in overtime against the Buffalo Bills, which many had called the Super Bowl.

Tune in to today’s AFC Championship game, here is everything you need to know to stream the game on Monday night.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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NFL odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds last updated Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs (-7.5)

O/U: 54.5

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