The Los Angeles Rams made themselves at home on Monday night for their NFL wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings — even if their adopted stadium featured an unusual amount of red and was nearly 400 miles east of their regular venue.

The opening round of the NFL playoffs is one of the best football feasts of the year, but the 2025 edition has so far lacked the usual drama.

Football' match was moved from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to State Farm Stadium in Arizona due to the wildfires.

Stafford led the way for the Rams in their "Monday Night Football" victory over the Minnesota Vikings, completing 19 of his 27 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns. The Rams led 24-3 at the half and never looked back as they secured the 27-9 victory to move on to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford acknowledged the team played Monday night with a lot on their minds, including the Los Angeles wildfires.

Kelly Stafford, wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, documented her daughters' trip to the hospital and subsequent recovery from high fevers in the lead-up to her husband's playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.