There are always plenty of storylines to study up on before a Super Bowl contest -- narratives, past matchups, franchise trends -- and I sure love digging into those in the lead-up to the game, but I think my favorite part of Super Bowl prep is the extra time and attention we can place on the game.
That week off to research? It's glorious.
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Los Angeles Rams are 4.0-point favorites over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
The over/under is 48.5 points.
Throughout this piece, I'll often be referencing numberFire's Net Expected Points (NEP) metric.