Rams triumph after play-off game switched from LA to Phoenix

The Los Angeles Rams paid tribute to the city's firefighters and archetypal responders arsenic they bushed the Minnesota Vikings to clinch the past spot successful week 2 of the NFL play-offs.

The Rams earned location vantage for the last crippled of Wildcard Weekend but Monday's crippled had to beryllium relocated to State Farm Stadium, location of the Arizona Cardinals, due to the fact that of wildfires astir LA that person killed 24 people.

Yet it inactive felt similar a location crippled arsenic the Rams romped to a 27-9 triumph against a Vikings squad that failed to retrieve aft being denied the fig 1 effect successful the NFC Conference past week.

The Rams sold much than 52,000 tickets for the 63,000-capacity venue successful Phoenix, which is simply a six-hour, 375-mile thrust from SoFi Stadium.

A Rams contingent of much than 400 - including players, family, coaches, unit and adjacent pets – travelled connected Friday and the squad had usage of the Cardinals' grooming facility.

Having secured the NFC West title, the Rams were capable to remainder their cardinal starters connected the last time of the regular play portion the Vikings suffered a demoralising nonaccomplishment astatine the Detroit Lions.

And it showed arsenic the Rams charged into a 24-3 pb by half-time, with Vikings backmost Sam Darnold being sacked six times and giving up 2 turnovers.

The Rams' triumph means they implicit the line-up for adjacent week's Divisional Round, wherever they volition sojourn the Philadelphia Eagles.

More to follow.