The NBA and NFL are monitoring several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area and the potential impact it could have on games this week in Southern California.
The league announced the decision a few hours after yet another fire broke out in an area several miles from the Rams' training complex in the Woodland Hills neighborhood.
Wildfires are currently sweeping throughout Los Angeles County, burning down several structures and forcing families to leave their homes. The NFL has prepared an alternate location for the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams’ Wild Card matchup next week as a result.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has a good chance to earn his first NFL playoff win. The Rams must repeat an upset of Vikings to move to next round.
With wildfires raging in Los Angeles, the NFL announced on Wednesday that, if necessary, the wild card matchup between the Rams and Vikings will move to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
The Los Angeles wildfires have devastated neighborhoods and communities. The impact has also affected the world of sports, including teams, athletes, players, and coaches. Here's all the games that have been postponed and the people affected.
The NFL announced Thursday that the playoff game between the Vikings and Rams has been moved from southern California to Arizona due to the wildfires.