As wildfires spread across Southern California, NFL announced a contingency plan in case the wild card round needs to be moved in between Minnesota Vikings AND Los Angeles Rams. The fight is still scheduled to take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, but will be moved to Arizona if necessary.
An NFL statement said: “We will continue to closely monitor developments in the region and will remain in contact with public officials, both clubs and the NFLPA” regarding the status of the game.
There will be a commencement Monday at 8 p.m. EST at home Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. If the league decides to move the game, it will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The NFL thanked the tireless efforts of first responders from Southern California who responded to the scene Work is underway to contain several fires in the area. As of Wednesday, more than 100,000 people were under mandatory evacuation as the fires continued to intensify. the same day The NHL has postponed the Los Angeles Kings home game against the Calgary Flames.
The Rams and several players also took to social media to offer their support to the community.
The Chargers, who will travel to play the Houston Texans on Saturday, donated $200,000 to help fight the fires.
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