Super Bowl 2022 - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals live updates

At the risk of stating the obvious, it all comes down to this. After 13 seasons in the NFL (12 with the Detroit Lions), Matthew Stafford finally has a chance to capture an elusive Super Bowl ring in his first season as quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams.

On the other end of the equation is Joe Burrow, who looks to put an exclamation point on his Comeback Player of the Year season by leading the Cincinnati Bengals to the franchise's first Super Bowl title.

A Bengals win would not only cement Burrow's position in Who Dey Nation lore, but his status as the only quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy, a national title and a Super Bowl. Not too shabby for a second-year quarterback.

For the Rams, a win would justify a plethora of splashy personnel moves that include adding Stafford, Odell Beckham Jr. and Von Miller to a roster already touting defensive powerhouse Aaron Donald and standout wideout Cooper Kupp.

As the Rams and Bengals prepare for one more day of work, there is someone sitting at home who feels, well, left out.

Super Bowl regular — and recent retiree — Tom Brady took to Twitter to seemingly lament not having the opportunity to compete for an eighth ring.

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Super Bowl Sunday without Brady? That one is likely going to take some getting used to.

If you can't be at SoFi Stadium today, this is basically the next best thing. Here's what's going down in Los Angeles:

The Tiger King indeed. We've grown accustomed to flashy pregame fits from Joey B this season, and Super Bowl LVI was no exception.

Joe Burrow's <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/SBLVI?src=hash&ref_src=» https: www.espn.com>#SBLVI

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Unmatched confidence.

While his QB opted for a louder ensemble,