NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfire in Los Angeles
- The Vikings-Rams wild card game has been moved to Arizona for public safety due to wildfires in Southern California, according to a news release from the National Football League.
- The game will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on January 13, originally scheduled for Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles.
- Over 180,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires consume about 45 square miles in the Los Angeles area, with the Palisades Fire being the most destructive in Los Angeles history.
- Coaches and players expressed concern for those affected, with Head Coach Kevin O'Connell stating, 'You feel helpless watching it from here knowing how many people are being impacted.
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