The league pivoted to its contingency plan after the deadly fires burned tens of thousands of acres around Los Angeles.

The Minnesota Vikings' Monday night playoff matchup​ against the Rams has been moved to Arizona due to devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

This matchup of former coaching cohorts could come down to whether the Vikings can protect Sam Darnold against the fearsome Rams front.

The Los Angeles Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card playoff game on Monday, a rematch of the Rams' 30-20 victory on Oct. 24.

The wild-card game between the Vikings and Rams could be moved from California to Arizona if wildfires in the LA area continue to grow.

Monday night's NFC wild card game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings has been relocated from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. due to the wildfires that have ravaged Southern California.

The NFL has announced that the Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams NFC Wild Card playoff game has been moved to State Farm Stadium (home of the

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell shared a heartfelt and encouraging message for Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay in light of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The message came just days before their teams faced off in the playoffs.

Following the vicious fires in the Los Angeles, CA, region that caused this Wild Card game to relocate, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell had a heartfelt message for Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams before their playoff matchup,