The game was moved "in the interest of public safety," the NFL said in a statement. "The decision was made in consultation with public officials, the participating clubs, and the NFLPA."
The game's time is still the same, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET.
The Rams had a scheduled off day Wednesday, though the Los Angeles Chargers, who share SoFi Stadium and head to Houston for a wild-card game Saturday, limited players’ time outside during practice due to poor air quality.
State Farm Stadium has played a similar role in the past. In 2003, the Dolphins and Chargers played in Glendale due to wildfires in San Diego. During the COVID season in 2020, the 49ers played three "home" games there.
Several active wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, have devastated communities in the Los Angeles area, including Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The fires have burned nearly 30,000 acres during a Santa Ana wind event, with at least 130,000 people in the area under evacuation orders. At least five people have been killed in the fires, and more than 1,000 buildings have been destroyed.
This week's wildfires brought new attention to the issue of insurers no longer taking on new policies or declining to renew previous policies in California communities at high risk of wildfires. And prominent entertainment figures called out the moves.
The Los Angeles Times noted the city has not had at least one-tenth of an inch of rain since May 5.
Fox News' Eric Revell and Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
The NFL has moved Monday's playoff game between the Vikings and Rams to Arizona, saying the decision was made in the interest of public safety as wildfires continue to ravage Southern California.
In the eyes of Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, Thibodeau should not be criticized for one of his most notable — or infamous, depending on the perspective — philosophies.
The game was breathtaking and not in the way that Baby was breathtaking in the Hamptons. Up and down they went, trading chances unable to beat this pair of Hall of Fame netminders.
Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson has been charged with one count of misdemeanor DUI, the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney told TMZ Sports on Thursday.
He went 5-for-11 from beyond the arc, making it the second-most 3s he has made in a single game this season behind a 6-for-9 night against the Bucks on Dec. 26.
Junior quarterback Quinn Ewers will take the field Jan. 10 when his Texas Longhorns go head-to-head with the Ohio State Buckeyes in a College Football Playoff semifinal.
Entering this season, Ewers was widely projected as a first-round 2025 NFL Draft prospect.
Since the Longhorns' pursuit of a national championship remains alive, Ewers has yet to announce whether he will return to college football or enter the draft
Prior to Texas' quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State in last week's Peach Bowl, multiple reports surfaced that Ewers received offers of up to $6 million to enter the transfer portal.
Ewers has one year of college eligibility remaining, which opens the door to a potential transfer. Ewers' departure, whether it involves him making the leap to the NFL or another college program, would thrust the highly-touted Arch Manning into the Longhorns' starting quarterback role.
On Wednesday, Ewers fielded questions about his football future.
"Right now, I’m just not worried about all that stuff," he responded.
Ewers then made it clear he was focused on the high-stakes game against the Buckeyes.
"People can say all they want to say," he said. "I’m just focused on Friday at this point in time."
"First off, I think I’d be doing a disservice to my teammates about me even thinking about what’s next," Ewers added, before saying it would be "selfish" to make his personal future a priority considering Texas is in the midst of a playoff run.
"What’s right in front of us isn’t over yet. That’s another thing that God has helped me so much through is just being present in every single moment I’m in and not looking too far ahead because I’ll trip on what’s right in front of me. Again, that’s too selfish of thinking for me to even be thinking about what’s next for me."
Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders have been billed as the top two quarterbacks entering April's NFL Draft. If Ewers does opt to go pro, he could draw interest from multiple teams looking to add a young, talented signal-caller.
