
The previous time the Rams were in the Super Bowl, they benefited from one of the more egregious officiating errors in NFL history. Then they were flatter than the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf in a loss to Tom Brady and New England.
The previous time the Bengals were in the Super Bowl — who remembers?
So let’s discard history when it comes to this game.
As for advantages, well, the Rams are playing in their own stadium and haven’t had to leave California for weeks. The Bengals needed to escape Cincinnati’s winter and headed west two days before they were scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles. Of course, if the organization had built an indoor practice facility …
No matter. The Bengals are here and actually are designated the home team because of the conference rotation for the big game. They don’t appear in awe of, well, anything.









