The Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals are the two remaining teams in the NFL playoffs, with the Rams being slight favorites to win the Super Bowl. There are going to be plenty of storylines discussed between now and Feb. 13, including Sean McVay coaching against his former assistant in Zac Taylor, and Andrew Whitworth facing his former team.
But when it comes to the matchups on the field, the Rams have a clear advantage in one area: the trenches.
During the regular season, the Bengals allowed 55 sacks (third-most in the NFL) while the Rams accumulated 50 sacks as a defense (third-most in the NFL), so it’s not a surprise to see such a stark contrast in Cincinnati’s pass-block win rate and Los Angeles’ pass-rush win rate. Joe Burrow, himself, was sacked a league-high 51 times.
