It's finally here. After a drama-filled postseason, Super Bowl 56 is upon us. The Cincinnati Bengals will be facing off against the Los Angeles Rams for the right to lift the Lombardi Trophy. Everyone's eyes will be on the Super Bowl, included Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry.

When asked by the media after the Warriors' win over the Lakers, Stephen Curry picked Joe Burrow and the Bengals to win Super Bowl 56. Here's his reasoning why. (via Anthony Slater)

“Joe Shiesty… is that his nickname? I'm going with him, I'm going with the Bengals. I like the fact that [if] they gotta win, he has to play out of his mind, moreso than the other side. I like that storyline a lot.”

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Long-time Warriors fans can see a little bit of themselves with the Bengals. After years of toiling between mediocrity and failure, Cincinnati made a Cinderella run behind a star player coming off of a major injury. Their sudden rise to glory is not unlike the 2015 Warriors, who came out of nowhere to dominate the NBA.

Burrow isn't a fan of the “underdog” tag that the Warriors star is giving them, though. The Bengals QB has been adamant that he's sick of the underdog narrative given to them, saying that his team is that good. Since they're going up against a titan like the Los Angeles Rams, it's hard not to say they're the underdogs.

Bengals fans are hoping that their franchise's story can end in the same way as the Warriors: with a ring. Stephen Curry's prediction could either be the jinx that ruins them or the motivation that fuels their victory.