The Los Angeles Rams are moving on to the divisional round of the playoffs after beating the Minnesota Vikings Monday night.
Ahead of the start of the Los Angeles Rams-Minnesota Vikings NFC Wild Card playoff game Monday in Arizona, former Rams Super Bowl champion Andrew Whitworth took the mic at State Farm Stadium to send a message of hope and love back to L.
On Monday night, the Rams provided a welcomed, albeit temporary escape for their fans who are dealing with the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Led by a dominant defensive effort, the Rams took a 24-3 halftime lead en route to a 27-9 win over the Vikings in the NFC wild-card round.
The league pivoted to its contingency plan after the deadly fires burned tens of thousands of acres around Los Angeles.
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 Vikings' Monday night playoff matchup against the Rams has been moved to Arizona due to devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
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 NHL on Wednesday postponed a game between the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames as wildfires burn near the Crypto.com Arena in Southern California.
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Lakers coach JJ Redick, who lives in the Palisades, lost his home in the fires. On Tuesday, Redick said that his family had to evacuate their home due to the encroaching fire and smoke. Redick and the Lakers were not in Los Angeles at the time, but in Texas for a game against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Rams were already underdogs against the Minnesota Vikings via BetMGM ... Saturday unless the league acts again. The NHL's Los Angeles Kings also postponed their Wednesday night home game ...
The NFL named State Farm Stadium its contingency plan for Monday's Rams-Vikings playoff game if L.A. cannot host due to the ongoing fires.
The NFL wild-card round playoff matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles ... due to the wildfires. The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings have each postponed games since Wednesday.