The Rams went ahead in the closing minutes of the Super Bowl shortly after an iffy penalty called against the Bengals.
Cincinnati linebacker Logan Wilson was flagged for defensive holding against Cooper Kupp on 3rd-and-goal from the 8-yard line with 1:47 remaining, and the Rams went ahead three plays later on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Kupp for a 23-20 victory.
Wilson didn’t appear to commit a penalty on the third-down play, breaking up the pass just inside the 5-yard line.
Former Giants cornerback Eli Apple also subsequently was called for defensive pass interference in the end zone on first down before Kupp beat him for a 1-yard TD grab on second down with 1:25 remaining.
At the start of the second half, the referees also had missed a blatant facemask by Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey on a 75-yard touchdown reception.
The Rams went ahead in the closing minutes of the Super Bowl shortly after an iffy penalty called against the Bengals. Cincinnati linebacker Logan Wilson was flagged for defensive holding against Cooper Kupp on 3rd-and-goal from the 8-yard line with 1:47 remaining, and the Rams went ahead three plays later on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Kupp for a 23-20 victory. Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson got called for a hold on Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp.NBC Sports Wilson didn’t appear to commit a penalty on the third-down play, breaking up the pass just inside the 5-yard line. Former Giants cornerback Eli Apple also subsequently was called for defensive pass interference in the end zone on first down before Kupp beat him for a 1-yard TD grab on second down with 1:25 remaining. At the start of the second half, the referees also had missed a blatant facemask by Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey on a 75-yard touchdown reception.