Las Vegas releases early odds for Bengals vs. Rams Super Bowl 56
After yet another exhilarating weekend of NFL football, Las Vegas oddsmakers have set the odds for Super Bowl 56. The matchup is set with the Los Angeles Rams hosting the Cincinnati Bengals.
Heading into Wildcard Weekend three weeks ago, the Rams had the sixth-best odds to win it all. The Bengals had the ninth-best odds.
Los Angeles went all-in on winning with the 2021-22 team. They added Matthew Stafford and Von Miller, and as a result, they have no first-round draft picks until 2024. After taking down the 49ers and winning “a trip” to SoFi for Super Bowl 56, it all seems well worth it for the new Super Bowl favorites.
Not many people expected the Bengals to be where they are this season. After losing back-to-back games to the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns in Weeks 8 and 9, most people counted Cincinnati out. After splitting their next four games to hit 7-6 through Week 14, the Bengals won three games in a row, including one against the Chiefs to reach 10-6.
At the end of the regular season, the Bengals sat at 10-7 as AFC North champions. Cincinnati beat the Las Vegas Raiders in the Wild Card round and the top-seeded Tennessee Titans in the Divisional round. They took down the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime, after going down 21-3 early then losing the OT coin toss.
Super Bowl 56 goes down on Feb. 13.
Super Bowl odds post-conference championships
All odds show BetMGM Odds/DraftKings Odds at the time of publishing, via VegasInsider.com
Los Angeles Rams: -165/-170
Cincinnati Bengals: +140/+150
Rams making history at SoFi
The L.A. Rams made history on Sunday. They played the first conference title game in Los Angeles since the Rams moved back to the city. However, it’s also the first time the NFL held a conference championship game in the same stadium they’ll have the Super Bowl.
Of course, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played a ‘home game’ in the Super Bowl last February. However, the NFC Championship was played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
Additionally, the Minnesota Vikings also came close to the accomplishment. Instead of hosting the conference championship game, the Vikings traveled to Philadelphia. In that instance, the Eagles stopped Minnesota from getting to the Super Bowl.
The Rams are hosting the Super Bowl this year, becoming the second team in a row to host and play in the big game.
SoFi Stadium just opened two years ago. It has a unique design, including a translucent roof and airflow from the open ends of the bowl. Normally, the stadium seats 70,420 people. It can be expanded greatly for major events, including the Super Bowl, to seat up to 100,240.
On3’s Stephen Samra contributed to this report.