NFL Moves Vikings-Rams Playoff Game Amid LA Wildfires

The Los Angeles Rams will wrap up wild card weekend on Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings.

The NFC West champs were scheduled to play their playoff game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. But with the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the NFL moved the contest to a different location.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the league moved Monday night’s playoff game to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, which is the home of the Arizona Cardinals. Schefter adds the decision to move the game was made in consultation with public officials, the two teams, and the NFLPA.

Monday night’s game between the Vikings and Rams will still be televised at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC and the other ESPN properties (ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes). The league also announced that tickets for the game will be on sale through Seatgeek.com at 10 a.m. PT for Rams Season Ticket Members and at Noon PT for the general public.

On Wednesday night, the league announced that the game was still being planned for Los Angeles, but they had a contingency plan ready to go (State Farm Stadium). This isn’t the first Los Angeles sporting event affected by the wildfires.

On Thursday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the NBA postponed the Charlotte Hornets-Los Angeles Lakers game, which was scheduled to be played tonight at Crypto.com Arena. In the NHL, the Los Angeles Kings had their game at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night against the Calgary Flames postponed.

Los Angeles has been devastated by these wildfires since early Tuesday, which have caused significant damage. According to the Los Angeles Times, five people have lost their lives, more than 9,000 structures have been destroyed, and over 100,000 residents have been evacuated.

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