The 2024 common season is over and the playoffs start this weekend. Six playoff video games will occur between Saturday and Monday. That can dwindle the sector all the way down to eight whole groups for the divisional spherical. On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings had been alleged to be on the highway to face the Los Angeles Rams.
Nonetheless, wildfires have ravaged California this week and the league has moved the sport within the “curiosity of public security.” The Vikings vs. Rams playoff sport shall be performed in Arizona on the Cardinals’ stadium. Kickoff will nonetheless happen on the scheduled time. A slight adjustment the NFL wanted to make nevertheless it’s a smart move to maintain gamers, coaches, and followers protected.
Wildfires in LA induced the Vikings vs. Rams sport to be moved to Arizona
Breaking: Within the curiosity of public security, the NFL introduced the Jan. 13 Monday Evening Soccer Wild Card sport between the Rams and Vikings has been moved from Inglewood, CA to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ and shall be performed that very same night time at 8 PM ET. pic.twitter.com/cmA6pTfPFL
— ESPN (@espn) January 10, 2025
On Thursday, the NFL introduced the Vikings vs. Rams playoff sport could be moved to Arizona. Wildfires have been uncontrolled in Los Angeles this week. The league has been monitoring the state of affairs since Monday and felt shifting the sport to State Farm Stadium was in the most effective curiosity of everybody. A couple of hours earlier than the NFL introduced this, one other fireplace broke out in an space a number of miles from the Rams’ coaching complicated. Consequently, media availability was canceled on Thursday.
The Rams will journey to Arizona on Friday and can maintain a walk-through follow on Saturday on the Cardinals’ facility. Los Angeles gained the NFC South in 2024 and was alleged to host a playoff sport. Wildfires in LA modified that however the Rams nonetheless have a spot within the playoffs. On Monday, they’ll face the 14-3 Vikings who had an opportunity to have the #1 seed in Week 18. Nonetheless, they misplaced to the Lions however are nonetheless a serious risk within the NFC. Monday night time shall be Sam Darnold’s first profession begin in a playoff sport. On the flip facet, Matthew Stafford will make his 18th profession playoff begin. The Vikings are favored (-2.5) by way of odds on BetOnline.
Observe: Odds by way of BetOnline. Correct as of Jan. 10, 2025
