Sean McVay predicted Aaron Donald’s Super Bowl-winning play before it happened

Rams head coach Sean McVay called it on the sideline before Aaron Donald brought down Joe Burrow to seal the Super Bowl victory.

When fans look back on Super Bowl 56, there will be a few moments etched in their memories.

Matthew Stafford’s no-look pass and Cooper Kupp’s go-ahead touchdown catch will undoubtedly go down as huge plays. So will Aaron Donald’s hit on Joe Burrow to disrupt his fourth-down throw and end the game.

Thanks to NFL Films, we just learned something awesome about that particular play: Sean McVay called it before it happened.

Sean McVay predicted Aaron Donald’s game-winning play in Super Bowl 56

The clip from NFL Films shows McVay hyping up his defensive players during the timeout before the biggest play of their lives. Facing a fourth-and-short, the Bengals had to convert to stay alive. The Rams just had to stop them to win it all.

“Hey Aaron, this is the moment,” McVay told Donald, who looked about as focused as a player could possibly be.

Then, as McVay bent over to watch it unfold, he said, “Aaron Donald’s going to make a play.”

Seconds later, Donald came through with pressure and took Burrow to the turf. The game was over.

During the chaotic celebrations, McVay ran over to Donald and told him, “I knew you would make that play.”

Rams fans all over Los Angeles and elsewhere in the world may have been having a similar moment. If anyone was going to make a play in the biggest moment on defense, it was always going to be Donald. His drive to win a Super Bowl was too strong to deny.

His coach knew it. Rams fans knew it. Deep down, the Bengals’ offensive line probably knew it too.

Donald did what he’s best at, getting to the quarterback.