Rams vs. Bengals odds, line, spread: 2022 Super Bowl picks, predictions, bets from model on 137-97 roll

Written by on February 3, 2022

The Los Angeles Rams‘ last trip to the Super Bowl ended in disappointment, as they failed to score a touchdown in a 13-3 loss to New England that concluded the 2018 season. Los Angeles hasn’t had that issue this season, scoring at least two TDs in all but two of its 20 games and four or more on six occasions. The Rams (15-5) will hope to keep their offense rolling when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals (13-7) in the 2022 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 13. Los Angeles has found the end zone nine times in the 2022 NFL playoffs thus far, including twice in its 20-17 victory over San Francisco in the NFC Championship Game.

Kickoff from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Rams vs. Bengals odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 48.5. Before locking in any Bengals vs. Rams picks, make sure you see the latest Super Bowl predictions from SportsLine’s proven projection model.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up over $7,500 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception six-plus years ago. The model enters the 2022 Super Bowl on an incredible 137-97 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. Amazingly, it hasn’t missed a top-rated pick since Week 14 of the regular season.

The model also ranked in the Top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past five years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.

Now, the model has set its sights on Rams vs. Bengals in Super Bowl 56. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NFL odds from Caesars Sportsbook and trends for Bengals vs. Rams:

  • Rams vs. Bengals spread: Los Angeles -4.5
  • Rams vs. Bengals over-under: 48.5 points
  • Rams vs. Bengals money line: Los Angeles -200, Cincinnati +170
  • LAR: Rams are 2-5 against the spread in their last seven playoff games as favorites
  • CIN: Bengals have covered in seven straight games

Why the Rams can cover

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw 41 touchdown passes during the regular season, finishing two behind Tom Brady for the league lead while matching the career-high he set in 2011 with Detroit. The 33-year-old has accounted for all eight of Los Angeles’ offensive TDs this postseason, throwing six scoring passes while running for a pair of touchdowns. Four of Stafford’s TD tosses went to Cooper Kupp, who has hauled in at least one in five consecutive games and eight of his last nine.

Kupp, who led the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947) and touchdown catches (16) during the regular season, isn’t the only weapon in Stafford’s arsenal. Odell Beckham Jr. posted his first 100-yard performance of the season (113) in the win over San Francisco and has six TD catches in 11 games since signing with the Rams in November. Second-year wideout Van Jefferson is a scoring threat who hauled in six touchdown passes during the regular season, while rookie Kendall Blanton had five receptions for 57 yards after starting tight end Tyler Higbee went down with a knee injury in the conference title game.

Why the Bengals can cover

Cincinnati proved in the AFC Championship Game that it never should be counted out when it fell behind 21-3 at Kansas City. The Bengals dusted themselves off the mat, scoring 21 unanswered points to take the lead before winning 27-24 in overtime. Joe Burrow displayed the poise of a seasoned veteran instead of a quarterback in his second NFL season, throwing a pair of touchdown passes during the comeback that helped earn Cincinnati its first Super Bowl appearance since the 1988 season.

The 25-year-old Burrow was 23-of-38 for 250 yards against the Chiefs as the Bengals improved to 2-0 away from home this postseason after losing the first seven playoff road games in franchise history. Wide receiver Tee Higgins, who was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft after Burrow was taken with the first overall pick, has had back-to-back productive performances after failing to make an impact in his postseason debut. The 23-year-old had just one catch for four yards against Las Vegas in the wild-card round before hauling in 13 passes for 199 yards over his last two outings.

How to make Rams vs. Bengals picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total. In fact, it says neither Matthew Stafford nor Joe Burrow throws two touchdowns. It also says one side of the spread cashes nearly 60 percent of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Bengals vs. Rams in Super Bowl 56? And which side of the spread cashes in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Rams vs. Bengals spread to jump on for the 2022 Super Bowl, all from the advanced model that is up more than $7,500 on its top-rated NFL picks, and find out.


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