Was LA’s Week 14 win over Buffalo a Super Bowl preview?
The L.A. Rams have a tough start to the playoffs after drawing the 14-3 Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Round. LA has a brutal path to New Orleans with every team in the NFC bracket having double-digit win totals. Despite that, one prominent outlet is confident in the Rams making a deep playoff run.
Will Brinson of CBS Sports predicts a Rams-Bills matchup in Super Bowl LIX, with Buffalo prevailing 35-31 to hoist their first Lombardi Trophy:
“I earnestly believe it’ll be Rams/Lions in the NFC title game and Buffalo finding their way to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 90s. And you could sell me on the Lions here instead of the Rams — it would be an incredible matchup of two embattled fanbases and maybe the best possible Super Bowl on the board. But the Rams sneak one out, setting up a matchup between Allen and Stafford that should delight fans of high-level quarterback play and hyper-elite arm talent.
This is a sneaky great uniform matchup, too — not to mention a good battle between two coaches who were hired at the same time and come from very different backgrounds. I love the Rams and Stafford as much as anyone, but it’s just Allen’s time … the only question is will he be raising multiple trophies in a 48-hour span after winning MVP and then getting to hoist the Lombardi for the Bills’ first-ever Super Bowl win? I say yes, right as I take a fireball shot and leap through a burning table.”
Brinson predicted LA would take down the Vikings and Buccaneers before slipping past the top-seeded Lions at Ford Field in the NFC Championship. If the Rams and Bills face off in the Bayou, NFL fans could be treated to a classic if their Week 14 matchup was any indication.
In that game, Josh Allen went full beast mode with 6 total touchdowns (3 passing, 3 rushing), although, the Rams pulled away with a 44-42 win. It was the first game in NFL history where both teams scored 40+ points and neither committed a turnover. Los Angeles and Buffalo played in the game of the year, with Sean McVay’s team defeating one of the AFC’s best.
Rams vs. Bills Week 14 Game Review pic.twitter.com/Pw9u8KQFt3
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I would love to see Josh Allen win his first Super Bowl after years of playoff heartbreak, just not at the Rams’ expense. As I’ve said in a previous post, LA has a more favorable first-round situation than last season since they’re playing at home in the Wild Card Round. The Rams must take care of business on Monday because Minnesota is not a team to overlook.
But if LA manages to get past the Vikings, go ahead and dream of a Super Bowl run. Don’t let me stop you.
