49ers or Chiefs? Here's which rival Bengals fans hope win the Super Bowl (2024)

For Cincinnati Bengalsfans, there's no obvious team to root for this Super Bowl Sunday.

The NFL championship game will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers – both Bengals rivals – squaring off at Allegiant Stadium.

Who Dey nation may feel conflicted on which team to cheer on. The 49ers beat the Bengals twice in their two 1980s Super Bowl meetups. The Chiefs' roster includes a proud University of Cincinnati Bearcat, Travis Kelce, but the AFC rivalry feels more fresh.

The Enquirer Instagramaccount asked followers this week which team they hope will win Super Bowl 58. Most responders appear to be moving on from past grudges: 76% said they plan to root for the 49ers this Sunday. Less than one-quarter of responders voted in favor of the Chiefs.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Super Bowl 2024: Here's where Cincinnati Bengals fans' loyalties lie

49ers or Chiefs? Here's which rival Bengals fans hope win the Super Bowl (2024)

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49ers or Chiefs? Here's which rival Bengals fans hope win the Super Bowl? ›

Most responders appear to be moving on from past grudges: 76% said they plan to root for the 49ers this Sunday. Less than one-quarter of responders voted in favor of the Chiefs. Most Bengals fans who responded to an Enquirer Instagram poll said they are rooting for the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl 58

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How did the Bengals lose the 1989 Super Bowl? ›

In one of the most exciting Super Bowl games in NFL annals, receiver John Taylor hauled in a 10-yard strike from quarterback Joe Montana with 34 seconds remaining to lift the 49ers to a 20-16 victory over the Bengals. It was Taylor's only reception in Super Bowl XXIII.

How many times did the 49ers play the Bengals in the Super Bowl? ›

The two teams have met on only 11 occasions since 1974, but San Francisco has defeated Cincinnati eight times, including twice in the Super Bowl.

Who is the biggest rivalry of the Bengals? ›

Besides the Ravens, the Bengals also have a fierce rivalry with divisional opponents the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns. The rivalry between the Bengals and the Browns is historic; known as the “Battle for Ohio,” these two teams have played each other 99 times.

Who won the 1985 Super Bowl? ›

The 49ers defeated the Dolphins by the score of 38–16, to win their second Super Bowl. The game was played on January 20, 1985, at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California, the first Super Bowl played in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Who broke their leg in the 1988 Super Bowl? ›

At the time of his retirement, his 34 sacks were the fourth highest in franchise history. Krumrie is perhaps remembered most for the severely broken leg he suffered during Super Bowl XXIII where the Bengals played the San Francisco 49ers.

Why did the Bengals lose the Super Bowl? ›

The Cincinnati Bengals lost Super Bowl LVI to the Los Angeles Rams, and there were myriad reasons that can be attributed for their defeat. Giving up seven sacks. Not stopping the Rams on their final drive. Punting four straight times in the second half.

Has the Bengals ever beaten the 49ers? ›

The Cincinnati Bengals are 5-11 against the 49ers all-time.

What team has won the most Super Bowls? ›

New England Patriots

Who has won the most Super Bowls between AFC and NFC? ›

Who has won more Super Bowls: NFC or AFC? The NFC leads the AFC in the Vince Lombardi Trophy count but only by one game, with 29 wins to 28. More specifically, since the first Super Bowl in 1967, the NFC East has been the most successful division in the NFL, grabbing 21 NFC championships and 13 Super Bowl victories.

What is the most hated rivalry in the NFL? ›

The Chiefs–Raiders rivalry is considered as one of the NFL's most bitter. Since the AFL was established in 1960, the Chiefs and Raiders have shared the same division, first being the AFL Western Conference, and since the AFL–NFL merger, the AFC West.

What team has never beat the Bengals? ›

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Who are the Chiefs biggest rivalry? ›

The rivalry between the Chiefs and Raiders is considered to be one of the NFL's most bitter rivalries.

Who has the most Super Bowl losses? ›

The Patriots and Broncos are tied for the most Super Bowl losses at five.

Who lost the Super Bowl in 1969? ›

The New York Jets, led by quarterback Joe Namath, rocked the sports world and the country on Jan. 12, 1969, by becoming the first American Football League team to defeat an NFL team with their 16-7 Super Bowl III victory over the heavily favored Baltimore Colts at Miami's Orange Bowl.

Who lost the Super Bowl in 1977? ›

Raiders Capture First Super Bowl, 32-14, over Vikings. The 1976 Oakland Raiders had thundered into the Super Bowl with a 13-1 regular-season record and a 2-0 mark in the playoffs. These AFC Champions would enter the Rose Bowl on Sunday afternoon, January 9, 1977, having won 12 games in a row.

What was the only team to lose the Super Bowl but still have the most valuable player MVP )? ›

Starr, Bradshaw, and Mahomes are the only ones to have won it in back-to-back years. The MVP has come from the winning team every year except 1971, when Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley won the award despite the Cowboys' loss in Super Bowl V to the Baltimore Colts.

Who lost the 1989 Super Bowl? ›

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 20 to 16, in Super Bowl XXIII on January 22, 1989.

How many points did the Bengals lose by in the Super Bowl? ›

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— Their defense laying siege to the Bengals, the Rams needed something — anything — from their slumbering offense.

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