Rams president Kevin Demoff was optimistic early Thursday that the game could be held at SoFi Stadium, but it became clear there were many reasons to move the game.

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

As wildfires continue to engulf the Los Angeles area, the NFL announced on Thursday night that it has decided to relocate the playoff game between the Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams in the interest of public safety.