This matchup of former coaching cohorts could come down to whether the Vikings can protect Sam Darnold against the fearsome Rams front.

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.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Lakers coach JJ Redick, who lives in the Palisades, lost his home in the fires. On Tuesday, Redick said that his family had to evacuate their home due to the encroaching fire and smoke. Redick and the Lakers were not in Los Angeles at the time, but in Texas for a game against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings are set to play in the NFL Wild Card round on Monday, January 13, but deadly wildfires in California might have an impact on the game.

Arizona has played host to multiple California-based NFL teams in the past due to emergencies that forced them away from home.

The Los Angeles Rams home playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings has been moved to Arizona due to raging wildfires in the city, the National Football League said Thursday.

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The Rams vs. Vikings NFC Wild Card game has been moved to Arizona due to the wildfires in California. Tickets are on sale now.

Rams-Vikings will air on ABC and ESPN. The game can also be streamed on NFL+ or Youtube TV. Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (analyst), Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge (sideline) will call the game.

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,

The NFC wild-card round game between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.