The NFL made the difficult decision to move Monday night’s Rams-Vikings game from Los Angeles to Arizona due to the wildfires in Southern California. It was made out of consideration for everyone involved, including the first responders in Los Angeles, players, coaches and their families.

Demoff, a Los Angeles native, said the team remained optimistic that its playoff game against Minnesota could be held at SoFi Stadium until Thursday. The new fire and the maddening persistence of the other blazes made it clear that the Rams and the NFL had to implement Plan B.