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

Several days of wildfires and poor air quality across the Los Angeles metroplex forced the NFL to take the extraordinary step of moving the Rams' home playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to State Farm Stadium in Glendale,

In response to the wildfires that are ongoing around the Los Angeles area, Monday's playoff matchup against the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams is being moved to Arizona, the league announced in a statement on Thursday evening.