What’s Trending: Monday, January 31st, 2021
#SuperBowl
o The stage is set! It will be Cincinnati vs. Los Angeles for the Big Game!
o The Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime to punch their ticket.
o After trailing for most of the game, the Bengals came back to end regulation 24-24.
o In OT, Vonn Bell intercepted QB Patrick Mahomes to get the ball back and the Bengals drove down the field to set up Evan McPherson’s 31-yeard field goal to with the AFC Championship.
o They are headed to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1988.
o In NFC action, the Rams rallied past the 49ers in the fourth quarter by scoring 13 unanswered points to beat the 49ers 20-17 in the NFC Championship.
o San Francisco QB Jimmy Garoppolo threw a costly reception late in the fourth quarter while Rans QB Matthew Stafford threw for 337 total yards and two touchdowns.
#PeytonManning
o He stole the show when he made a surprise appearance on Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live this weekend.
o Colin Jost was prepared to talk playoff football with the former QB when he brushed it off to talk about his new obsession, Emily in Paris.
o He said he didn’t bother to watch last week’s playoff excitement because he wound up binging the second season of the Netflix show.
#McDonalds
o Starting today, the chain is adding four new menu items that were inspired by fan-favorite “menu hacks.” They are:
o The Hash Brown McMuffin: A hash brown goes inside of the Sausage McMuffin and gives it an extra little crispy bite. It’s only available during breakfast hours.
o The Crunchy Double: Chicken McNuggets topped with a Double Cheeseburger, then drizzled with Tangy Barbeque Sauce.
o The Land, Air & Sea: It’s a McChicken, stacked on a Big Mac, stacked on a Filet-O-Fish.
o The Surf + Turf: It’s a Filet-O-Fish stacked onto a Double Cheeseburger.