The NFL family is providing $5 million to support communities affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region.
The NBA and NFL are monitoring several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area and the potential impact it could have on games this week in Southern California.
LOS ANGELES — The NFL has moved the Rams’ wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The playoff game will be played Monday night at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, in suburban Glendale, Arizona.
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh on Thursday addressed the wild fires that have impacted the L.A. area this past week.
The league announced the decision a few hours after yet another fire broke out in an area several miles from the Rams' training complex in the Woodland Hills neighborhood.
The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams will play their NFC wild card matchup in Glendale, Ariz., instead of Inglewood, Calif., due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the NFL announced.
The Los Angeles wildfires have devastated neighborhoods and communities. The impact has also affected the world of sports, including teams, athletes, players, and coaches. Here's all the games that have been postponed and the people affected.
The Houston Texans have announced a $1 million pledge to support relief efforts for communities affected by the wildfires in southern California.
More predictions: Commanders vs Buccaneers Expert Predictions for NFL Wild Card Weekend The No. 5 seeded Vikings (14-3) are taking on the No. 4 seeded Rams (10-7) in a rematch of the teams' Week 8 matchup. The Rams handed the Vikings one of their three losses this season, and were the only non-Detroit Lions team to beat Minnesota.
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The Rams earned a home playoff game by winning the NFC West in a tiebreaker against Seattle. The Vikings, who ended the regular season with the second-best record in the NFC and third-best record in the NFL, will play on the road after losing a game last Sunday to Detroit that served as a de facto NFC North title game.