Will the NFL Move the Vikings/Rams Playoff Game Due to L.A. Wildfires?
If SoFi Stadium cannot host the Vikings/Rams game, it will be moved to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Vikings are set to face the L.A. Rams next Monday night in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs.
Mother Nature might have a say in that, and it could force the game to be moved. A massive wind storm hit the L.A. area early this week, with wildfires in the area making for dangerous conditions and creating poor air quality.
NFL announces contingency plan
What we know: With the playoff game five days away, the NFL will need to make a decision soon on if the game can be played at SoFi Stadium, which is in Inglewood, Calif. Just 45 minutes northeast, there’s been an evacuation order for residences around the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena.
Tuesday night, NFL officials announced a contingency plan that if SoFi Stadium cannot host the Vikings/Rams game, it will be moved to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. That’s the home of the Arizona Cardinals. It’s not yet clear when that call will be made.
That could present an advantage to the Vikings, as Minnesotans are known to be “snowbirds” and make southern states like Arizona their home for the winter.
The game will be played Monday night regardless of location. The winner advances to the NFC Divisional Playoffs the following weekend.
